Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (4th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Exercises and Problems - Page 131: 28

Answer

$c=\frac{3k}{2d}$

Work Step by Step

Given that the $F= -Kx-cx^{2}$ where, F - Force, K - spring constant, c - constant value, x - Stretch of the rope. This rope isn't a simple $F=-kx$ spring for which we already have a potential energy formula. Because the rope force varies with stretch, we'll have to integrate. We can use the following equation for stored potential energy. $\Delta U=-\int_{x1}^{x2}F(x)\space dx$ ; Let's plug known values into this equation. $U=-\int_0^x(-kx-cx^{2})dx=\frac{1}{2}kx^{2}-\frac{c}{3}x^{3}\Biggr |_{0}^{x} $ $U=\frac{1}{2}kx^{2}-\frac{1}{3}cx^{3}-(1)$ Here given that, when the rope is stretched into the distance 'd' its potential energy is twice what it would be if the rope were an ideal spring with $F=-kx.$ So we can write, $2\times\frac{1}{2}kx^{2}=\frac{1}{2}kx^{2}-\frac{1}{3}cx^{3} $ $\frac{c}{3}x=\frac{k}{2}$; Let's plug known values into this equation $\frac{cd}{3}=\frac{k}{2}=\gt c=\frac{3k}{2d}$
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