Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 8 - Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy - Problems - Page 210: 91a

Answer

$K = 2.7~J$

Work Step by Step

The decrease in gravitational potential energy is equal in magnitude to the sum of the elastic potential energy in the spring and the kinetic energy of the two blocks. We can find the combined kinetic energy of the two blocks: $K+\frac{1}{2}kx^2 = 2Mgh$ $K = 2Mgh-\frac{1}{2}kx^2$ $K = (2)(2.0~kg)(9.8~m/s^2)(0.090~m)-\frac{1}{2}(200~N/m)(0.090~m)^2$ $K = 2.7~J$
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