A 25-kg child uses a pogo stick to bounce up and down. The spring constant, k, of

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A 25-kg child uses a pogo stick to bounce up and down. The spring constant, k, of the toy equals 8750 N/m. 

(a) By how much would the spring be compressed by the child if she simply balanced herself vertically on the pedals of the stick?
(b) How much energy is stored in the spring under this circumstance?

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Inquiry into Physics

ISBN: 978-1305959422

8th edition

Authors: Vern J. Ostdiek, Donald J. Bord

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