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Posted by Holy Grail on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 2:07pm.

In Figure 8-34, a 1.2 kg block is held at rest against a spring with a force constant k = 695 N/m. Initially, the spring is compressed a distance d. When the block is released, it slides across a surface that is frictionless, except for a rough patch of width 5.0 cm that has a coefficient of kinetic friction 痘 = 0.44. Find d such that the block's speed after crossing the rough patch is 1.5 m/s.

Physics - bobpursley, Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 2:33pm
energy stored in spring= 1/2 k d^2

energy in f riction= mg*mu*.05m

leftover energy= 1/2 m 1.5^2

well, initial energy=finalenergy+frictionwork

solve for d
Physics - Holy Grail, Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 2:40pm
energy in f riction= mg*mu*.05m = 5.886

leftover energy= 1/2 m 1.5^2 = 1.35

So, If I add the leftover energy and the energy in friction I get the initial energy.

Then what??

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