A 1kg puck sliding at 15m/s along some horizontal frictionless ice strikes and compresses a horizontal spring attached to one end of the ice rink. If the spring has a constant of 35N/m, what is the maximum compression of the spring? If the puck experiences a constant frictional force of 4N opposing its motion beginning when it first strikes the spring, what would the maximum compression of the spring be now?

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To solve this problem we need to use the concept of conservation of momentum and energy Lets first consider the situation without friction 1 Conservat... View the full answer