The spring shown in (Figure 1) is compressed 44 cm and used to launch a 100 kg physics student. The track is frictionless until it starts up the incline. The student's coefficient of kinetic friction on the 30° incline is 0.20.
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k = 80,000 N/m
m = 100 kg
10 m
130°
Express your answer with the appropriate units.
v = 12.45 m/s
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Part B
How far up the incline does the student go?
Express your answer with the appropriate units.
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