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21 February, 06:27

A spring with a force constant of 120 N/m is used to push a 0.27-kg block of wood against a wall

(a) Find the minimum compression of the spring needed to keep the block from falling, given that the coefficient of static friction between the block and the wall is 0.46.

(b) Does your answer to part (a) change if the mass of the block of wood is doubled? Explain.

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  1. 21 February, 06:36
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    given,

    Spring force constant = 120 N/m

    mass of the wooden block = 0.27 Kg

    coefficient of friction = 0.46

    a) we know,

    μ N = mg

    0.46 x N = 0.27 x 9.8

    N = 5.75 Newton

    This should be the normal force on the block by the wall. Thus minimum spring force should be 5.75 newton.

    F = k x d

    k = spring constant,

    d = compression in spring)

    5.75 = 120 x d

    d = 0.048 m

    d = 4.8 cm

    b) answer will change if the mass of block is doubled.

    mass becomes = 0.54 kg

    the normal force needed = 11.4 newton.

    the compression becomes = 9.6 cm.
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