Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 8 - Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy - Problems - Page 206: 53c

Answer

$x = 0.46m$

Work Step by Step

$K_{max} = \frac{1}{2}kx^2$ $2K_{max} = kx^2$ $ kx^2 = 2K_{max}$ $ x^2 = \frac{2K_{max}}{k}$ $ x = \sqrt {\frac{2K_{max}}{k}}$ $ x = \sqrt {\frac{2\times 66.9}{640}}$ $ x = 0.457m \approx 0.46m$
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