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7.) An 8-kg block is sliding across a frictionless floor going 12 m/s when it runs into and is stopped by a k = 1600 N/m spring. What is the spring's maximum compression? (a) $s_{max} = 0.06 m$ (b) $s_{max} = 0.12 m$ (c) $s_{max} = 0.36 m$ (d) $s_{max} = 0.72 m$ (e) $s_{max} = 0.85 m$

          7.) An 8-kg block is sliding across a frictionless floor going
12 m/s when it runs into and is stopped by a
k = 1600 N/m spring. What is the spring's maximum
compression?
(a) $s_{max} = 0.06 m$
(b) $s_{max} = 0.12 m$
(c) $s_{max} = 0.36 m$
(d) $s_{max} = 0.72 m$
(e) $s_{max} = 0.85 m$

7.) An 8-kg block is sliding across a frictionless floor going
12 m/s when it runs into and is stopped by a
k = 1600 N/m spring. What is the spring's maximum
compression?
(a) smax = 0.06 m
(b) smax = 0.12 m
(c) smax = 0.36 m
(d) smax = 0.72 m
(e) smax = 0.85 m

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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10/05/2021

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Please help. 7. An 8-kg block is sliding across a frictionless floor going 12m/s when it runs into and is stopped by a k=1600N/m spring. What is the spring's maximum compression? (a) max=0.06m (b) max=0.12m (c) max=0.36m (d) max=0.72m (e) max=0.85m