Spring energy Definition and 39 Threads

If you use work energy, you can get 0.5*k*x^2 = 0.5*m*v^2 to get the velocity if you pulled the spring a distance x. How come you cannot do kx*(delta t) = m*v to get the initial velocity and what would be the delta t value?

Hello I was checking the book THERMODYNAMICS AN ENGINEERING APPROACH (the 2023 version) because I saw it recommended on the internet. I was surprised to find an error in one of their examples because it is already on the 10th edition. I'm pretty sure about the error but I wanted to confirm it...

I'm stuck in a part of my problem where I need to find the roots of this function which represent turning points for a non-ideal spring.

Homework Statement https://imgur.com/gallery/PQx8SmXHomework Equations EPE (elastic potential energy) = 1/2kx^2 GPE (gravitational potential energy) = mgh The Attempt at a Solution my attempt, https://imgur.com/gallery/lJDhwqD [/B] I feel like I've made progress considering the quadratic...

Homework Statement [/B] The problem is with part b(ii). This is an A level question so only elementary concepts are to be used. Homework Equations $$E = \frac{1}{2}kx^2 $$ The Attempt at a Solution EPE should be max at 0, 0.4, 0.8 since E is a function of $x^2$. However, mark scheme only...

Homework Statement Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I tried to find constant k f = k ##\Delta##x 1/2 * 9,8 = k * 0,1 k = 49 N/m is rubber string the same as spring? Ep + EK at 0,1 meter = Ek + EP at 0,3 m 1/2 k x^2 + 0 = 1/2 k x^2 + 1/2 mv^2 v^2 = 2*49(0,08) v = 7*0,4 = 2,8...

Hi guys, I'm currently trying to study the energy conversions of a spring - can someone tell me if my understanding of it is completely correct or not? Thank you so much! I made it as detailed as I could: One complete oscillation of a spring: The spring starts off stationary, meaning it has no...

Homework Statement Problem: http://imgur.com/a/Sw2zA Hi all, I was given this problem as homework and I have almost no clue on how to solve it. I have tried for some time with no luck. Homework Equations We learned about kinetic and potential energy as well as work. W = F*d W = delta KE PE =...

Homework Statement A spring (k = 500 N/m) supports a 400 g mass which is immersed in 900 g of water. The specific heat of the mass is 450 J/kg and of water is 4184 J/kg. The spring is now stretched 15 cm and, after thermal equilibrium is reached, the mass is released so it vibrates up and...

Hi, I'm having trouble understanding the energy conversions in a spring. I know that whilst a spring is being deformed, it gains elastic potential energy and at maximum deformation it has max elastic potential energy. But, does a spring have maximum kinetic energy at its un-deformed state? if...

Homework Statement The picture is too tough to draw online, so I've attached a picture of it. The illustrated mechanism shows two springs both with a known spring constant ##k## and rest length of ##2R##. One end of the top spring is fixed above a wheel and the other end is attached to the...

Homework Statement Cylinder A (mass = 5kg) is released from rest at a height h =100mm above a spring of stiffness k = 1.8 kN/m. Determine, (i) the maximum compression of the spring, (ii) the spring deflection when the cylinder’s velocity is a maximum, and, (iii) the maximum velocity of the...

I have a question that asks to find the velocity of the object attached to a horizontal spring when it is halfway to equilibrium. I am given the mass, how far the spring was stretched, and the velocity of the spring when it was released. I am unsure of what it means by halfway to equilibrium...

Homework Statement Homework Equations Et = Ek + Eg + Ee The Attempt at a Solution Top:[/B] Et=mgh+1/2k1 Δx12 +1/2k2Δx22 196h+400+600 = ET Bottom: Et=1/2k1Δx22+1/2k2Δx22 400+600=1000 ...and that's when I realized I must have done something wrong. Sorry, I'm kind of bad at this stuff...

Tonight I've had a deceptively simple question that I've found maddeningly difficult to get an answer to. What I'm looking for is a list of springs with information on how much they can be compressed and how much energy they store. E.g.: Steel spring from company A has dimensions X, Y, Z and...

Hi guys, I work at the tutoring center of my university, and recently a student came in with a question that has been troubled me ever since. Say you have a certain mass M a distance Δχ above a massless spring. When asked how much energy this system has, you would say it has only...

Homework Statement A 0.10 m spring is stretched from equilibrium position to position A and then to position B as shown in the diagram below. Compared to the spring’s potential energy at A, what is its potential energy at B? Homework Equations PE = 1/2 kx^2 The Attempt at a...

Homework Statement A spring AB or constant k = 2N/m is attached to a support A and to a collar of mass m=1kg. The unstretched length of the spring is 1m, Knowing that the collar is released from rest at x = x0 = 0.9 m and neglecting friction between the collar and the horizontal rod...

Homework Statement A low friction cart has a spring plunger. The plunger and spring are compressed 6.80 cm and locked in place. The cart is launched from rest up an inclined track tipped at an angle of 13.5°. When the spring is released the cart travels 76.4 cm up the incline from its...

Homework Statement As a 15000 kg jet plane lands on an aircraft carrier, its tail hook snags a cable to slow it down. The cable is attached to a spring with spring constant 60000 N/m. If the spring stretches 30 m to stop the plane, what was the plane's landing speed? Homework Equations...

Homework Statement Mass 1 at 10m/s collides into mass 2 at rest, which has a spring attached to it. The second mass has a spring at 200N/m and natural length L0 = 0.1m. At the instant they collide, the spring is compressed to its max amount and the masses move with the same speed V. Determine...

Homework Statement A horizontal spring with spring constant 92.2 N/m is compressed 15.5 cm and used to launch a 2.93 kg box across a frictionless, horizontal surface. After the box travels some distance, the surface becomes rough. The coefficient of kinetic friction of the box on the surface...

Just looked at a video of the atlas rope ascender (google it) and thought it was pretty cool. However, I feel as though using a more "capacitive" approach and taking advantage of the fact that ascensions would not occur frequently could allow for the use of a system that slowly recharges over...

How do i convert spring energy to rotational energy? I am building a 'green device' that allows a bicycle to move forward using stored energy (compressed spring energy). So i am figuring out how do i change the spring energy stored to rotational energy so that th bike will be able to propel...

Homework Statement A spring is attached to a ceiling, and has a relaxed length of 25cm. When a mass m=.80kg is attached to the spring it stretches to an equilibrium length of L0=34cm. a.)Find the Spring Constant of the Spring? b.)I lift the mass until the spring returns to its relaxed length...

Homework Statement You are given a spring with some peculiar properties. Rather than the usual equation F = −kx, you find the spring is best modeled by the equation F = −kx − lambda(|x|^2)(xhat), where lambda has units of N/m^2. The unstretched length of the spring is x0. You attach the spring...

Hello! I'm a bit confused as to the relationship between the magnitude of Hooke's law (F=kx) and the magnitude of gravity versus the relationship between gravitational potential energy and spring potential energy for a vertical spring system. So, here is my problem. Imagine that you place a mass...

Homework Statement An archer puts a 0.30 kg arrow to the bowstring. An average force of 192 N is exerted to draw the string back 1.3 m. Assume that air resistance is negligible. (a) Assuming that all the energy goes into the arrow, with what speed does the arrow leave the bow? (b) If the...

Hi - Would someone check my method here please? Thank you Homework Statement Two trolleys A and B, of mass 0.70kg and 0.80kg respectively, are on a horizontal track and held together by a compressed spring. When the spring is released the trolleys separate freely and A moves to the left...

A spring has an unstretched length of 0.650 and a weight of 0.400kg is attached and gently lowered till eqm point is reached. The spring is then stretched by a distance of 0.200m. Loss in gpe=mgh=0.200x0.650x9.81=0.785 J Gain in EPE=0.5 Fx= 0.5 x 0.400x 9.81 x 0.200=0.392 (?) Actually I...

a cord with a spring constant of 100N/m has a 2.0kg block suspended from it. the length of the cord when it is unstretched is .5m. the block is released. determine the length of the cord when it is at the maximum length of elongation. my attempt: first determine the kinetic energy of the...

Homework Statement The stretch of a nonlinear spring by an amount x requires a force F given by: F=40x-6x^2 where F is in Newtons and x is in meters. What is the change in potential energy U when the spring is stretched 2m from its equilibrium position? Homework Equations U=.5kx^2...

A block of mass 0.250 kg is placed on top of a light vertical spring of constant k = 5200 N/m and is pushed downward so that the spring is compressed 0.093 m. After the block is released, it travels upward and then leaves the spring. To what maximum height above the point of release does it...

Homework Statement A spring is standing upright on a table with its bottom end fastened to the table. A block is dropped from a height of 3 cm above the top of the spring. The block sticks to the top end of the spring and then oscillates with an amplitude of 20 cm. What is the oscillation...

A 10kg mass, attached by means of two springs to the ceiling, is held against the floor and is then released. How fast will it be traveling when it hits the ceiling? The spring constant of each spring is 80 N/m, and each spring has an unstretched length of 1 m. Assume that springs become loose...

For an Ideal spring...At half Amplitude, what % of the energy is kinetic? I know at A the kinetic energy it instantly zero which makes max potential energy (.5kx^2) I also know that after released, at the instant passising through the equilibrium point kinetic energy is max and potential...

Hello all, I am looking for some assistance with a physics problem that I have for my physics class. Any help would be greatly appreciated because I have no idea where to start. Thank you all ahead of time for your help. The problem is: A 10-g mass is attached to the end of an...

a mass is attached to a spring and released. it then oscillates in simple harmonic motion. what is the transformation of energy? i understand how it works horizontally (max Ee at the 2 ends, max Ek at the equilibrium position), but how does it work vertically now that Eg is also present...

Suppose a 300g mass is dropped from a height of 40cm onto a vertical spring with spring constant 200N/m (having a light platform on top) and sticks to the platform (a) How far will the spring compress? (b) How far will the spring be stretched as the mass and spring rebound? use S.I. units. I...