A 15 kg ball is placed on a smooth roof of a building (H = 10 m) on a spring with spring constant k = 240 N /m). The spring is compressed 50 cm and the equilibrium position of the spring is at the far right edge of the roof. Determine,

a. The horizontal distance the ball strikes the ground.

b. The magnitude of velocity when it strikes the ground.

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X 50 cm H X 50 cm H

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Using conservation of energy Total kinetic energy delivered to the ball potential energy ... View the full answer