A 0.500-kg block, starting at rest, slides down a 30.0° incline with static and kinetic friction coefficients of 0.350 and 0.250, respectively. After sliding 77.3 cm along the incline, the block slides across a frictionless horizontal surface and encounters a spring (k = 35.0 N/m).What is the maximum compression of the spring?

Respuesta :

Answer:x=23.4 cm

Explanation:

Given

mass of block [tex]m=0.5 kg[/tex]

inclination [tex]\theta =30[/tex]

coefficient of static friction [tex]\mu =0.35[/tex]

coefficient of kinetic friction [tex]\mu _k=0.25[/tex]

distance traveled [tex]d=77.3 cm[/tex]

spring constant [tex]k=35 N/m [/tex]

work done by gravity+work done by friction=Energy stored in Spring

[tex]mg\sin \theta d-\mu _kmg\cos \theta d=\frac{kx^2}{2}[/tex]

[tex]mgd\left ( \sin \theta -\mu _k\cos \theta \right )=\frac{kx^2}{2}[/tex]

[tex]0.5\times 9.8\times 0.773\left ( \sin 30-0.25\cos 30\right )=\frac{35\times x^2}{2}[/tex]

[tex]x=\sqrt{\frac{2\times 0.5\times 9.8\times 0.773(\sin 30-0.25\times \cos 30)}{35}}[/tex]

[tex]x=0.234 m[/tex]

[tex]x=23.4 cm[/tex]