This sounds like a homework question.CMATT said:A novelty clock has a 0.0109 kg mass object bouncing on a spring that has a force constant of 1.34 N/m.
How many joules of kinetic energy does the object have at its maximum velocity if the object bounces 3.49 cm above and below its equilibrium position?
It is, I think I put it in the homework forum, I didn't know that was a thing until after I posted thisharuspex said:This sounds like a homework question.
CMATT said:A novelty clock has a 0.0109 kg mass object bouncing on a spring that has a force constant of 1.34 N/m.
How many joules of kinetic energy does the object have at its maximum velocity if the object bounces 3.49 cm above and below its equilibrium position?
Mass2? Where did that come from? This is not gravitational attraction.CMATT said:Ive done (.05)(force constant)(mass)^2 and I still haven't gotten the correct answer.
Anyone know how to get it?! Please show me :(
haruspex said:Mass2? Where did that come from? This is not gravitational attraction.
Oh dear.CMATT said:(.05)(k)(m)^2 isn't an equation? first I was doing (.05)(k)(m), got it wrong, and then my friend said to square the mass, however it is still wrong
haruspex said:Oh dear.
Look up your notes, or some websites. What is the law for the force in a stretched (or compressed) spring? What is the equation for the potential energy?
Yes, much better.CMATT said:I know KE = (.05)(m)(v)^2
KE = (.05)(m)(v)^2 +mgh
Spring PE = (.05)(k)(x)^2
x: the distance?
k: force constant
Well spotted.gmax137 said:Those are probably just typos but you need to fix (.05) to (0.5) in both equations.
Spring force is a type of force that occurs when a spring is compressed or stretched. It is a restorative force that acts in the opposite direction of the displacement of the spring.
When a spring is compressed or stretched, it stores potential energy. This potential energy is then converted into kinetic energy as the spring returns to its original shape. Therefore, spring force can increase or decrease an object's kinetic energy.
The relationship between spring force and displacement is described by Hooke's Law, which states that the force exerted by a spring is directly proportional to the displacement of the spring from its equilibrium position. This means that the greater the displacement, the greater the spring force.
Yes, spring force can be negative. This occurs when the displacement of the spring is in the opposite direction of the force, resulting in a force that acts in the opposite direction. For example, if a spring is stretched to the left, the spring force will be negative, pulling the spring back to the right.
Spring force is directly proportional to the stiffness of a spring. A stiffer spring will require more force to be compressed or stretched compared to a less stiff spring, resulting in a greater spring force.