To launch a 100-k g human so that he leaves a cannon moving at a speed of 4 m/s, you need a spring with an appropriate spring constant. This spring will be compressed 2.0 m from its natural length to launch the person. Which spring constant do you need?

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To find the spring constant needed to launch the human we can use the conservation of energy pr... View the full answer