Answer :
The displacement of this spring is equal to 0.80 meter.
Given the following data:
- Elastic potential energy = 5184 Joules
- Spring constant = 16,200 N/m.
To determine the displacement of this spring:
Mathematically, the elastic potential energy is given by the formula;
[tex]U_s = \frac{1}{2} kx^2[/tex]
Where:
- Us is the elastic energy of a spring.
- k is the spring constant.
- x is the displacement of a spring.
Making x the subject of formula, we have:
[tex]x=\sqrt{\frac{2U_s}{k} }[/tex]
Substituting the parameters into the formula, we have;
[tex]x=\sqrt{\frac{2 \times 5184}{16200} }\\\\x=\sqrt{\frac{10368}{16200} }\\\\x=\sqrt{0.64}[/tex]
x = 0.80 meter.
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