A toy gun uses a 0.2-gram pellet as its ammo. The toy uses two parallel springs each with k-500 N/m to propel the pellet. Find the maximum height if the spring needs to be compressed by 2cm before firing. Neglect air resistance as the pellet travels.

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A toy gun uses a 0.2-gram pellet as its ammo. The toy uses two
parallel springs each with k-500 N/m to propel the pellet. Find the
maximum height if the spring needs to be compressed by 2cm
before firing. Neglect air resistance as the pellet travels.
Transcribed Image Text:A toy gun uses a 0.2-gram pellet as its ammo. The toy uses two parallel springs each with k-500 N/m to propel the pellet. Find the maximum height if the spring needs to be compressed by 2cm before firing. Neglect air resistance as the pellet travels.
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