Towing a Mass With a Spring

Towing a Mass With a Spring#

A person accelerates a \({{params.m}} \ \rm{kg}\) mass at \({{params.a}} \ \rm{m/s^2}\) by pulling on a spring that is \({{params.x}} \ \rm{m}\) long at rest. The coefficient of friction between the two surfaces is \({{params.nu}}\).

A rectangular mass m being dragged by a string of length L with a force F.

Part 1#

If the spring extends to \({{params.L}} \ \rm{m}\), what is the spring constant \(k\)?

Answer Section#

Please enter in a numeric value in N/m.

Attribution#

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