A 5 kg roller coaster is launched from Location A to reach maximum speed at Location B by the spring force generated by the launch. If the spring at Location G had a spring constant of 10 N/m, determine how much does the spring has to compress in order to stop the roller coaster completely. OA. None of the above O B. 23.13 m OC.31.32 m OD. 13.23 m

A 5 kg roller coaster is launched from Location A to reach maximum speed at Location B by the spring force generated by the launch. If the spring at Location G had a spring constant of 10 N/m, determine how much does the spring has to compress in order to stop the roller coaster completely. OA. None of the above O B. 23.13 m OC.31.32 m OD. 13.23 m

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Chapter7: Work, Energy, And Energy Resources

Section: Chapter Questions

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