How high could a .5kg basketball be launched by a spring, if the spring is compressed by 0.2m and has a constant of 200N/m?
How fast would the basketball be going just as it left the spring?
The work done by the spring on the ball is equal to the kinetic energy of the ball as it is launched:
Ek = (1/2)kx2
x is the length of compression, k is the spring constant.
The velocity of the ball can be calculated by using:
(1/2)mv2 = Ek
Substitute the values of Ek and x. Solve for the velocity, v.
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To determine how high the basketball could be launched by the spring, we can use the principle of conservation of mechanical energy. The potential energy stored in the compressed spring will be transformed into the kinetic energy of the basketball when it is launched.
First, let's calculate the potential energy stored in the compressed spring using the formula:
Potential energy (PE) = 0.5 * k * x^2
where
k = spring constant (200 N/m)
x = compression of the spring (0.2 m)
PE = 0.5 * 200 N/m * (0.2 m)^2
PE = 4 J
Next, we can equate this potential energy to the potential energy gained by the basketball when it reaches its maximum height. At its highest point, the basketball's potential energy will be equal to its gravitational potential energy, given by the formula:
Potential energy (PE) = m * g * h
where
m = mass of the basketball (0.5 kg)
g = acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s^2)
h = maximum height
PE = 0.5 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 * h
Equate the potential energies:
4 J = 0.5 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 * h
Now, solve for h:
h = (4 J) / (0.5 kg * 9.8 m/s^2)
h ≈ 0.816 m
Therefore, the basketball can be launched to a maximum height of approximately 0.816 meters by the spring.
To calculate the speed of the basketball as it leaves the spring, we can use the principle of conservation of mechanical energy.
At the moment the basketball leaves the spring, all of its potential energy is converted into kinetic energy. The kinetic energy of an object is given by the formula:
Kinetic energy (KE) = 0.5 * m * v^2
where
m = mass of the basketball (0.5 kg)
v = velocity of the basketball
Equate the kinetic energy to the potential energy stored in the compressed spring:
KE = PE
0.5 * m * v^2 = 4 J
Solve for v:
v^2 = (4 J) / (0.5 kg)
v ≈ sqrt(8) ≈ 2.83 m/s
Therefore, the basketball would be traveling at approximately 2.83 m/s as it leaves the spring.