Use the worked example above to help you solve this problem. A 45.0 kg circus acrobat drops from a height of 2.12 meters straight down onto a springboard with a force constant of 7.20 x 10 N/m, as shown in the figure. By what maximum distance does she compress the spring? 0.145 X Your response differs from the correct answer by more than 10%. Double check your calculations. m EXERCISE HINTS: GETTING STARTED | I'M STUCK! An 7.04 kg block drops straight down from a height of 1.29 m, striking a platform spring having a force constant of 1.03 x 103 N/m. Find the maximum compression of the spring. 0.063 X The initial and final kinetic energy is zero, so its change is zero too. Therefore, the initial potential energy (gravitation) is equal to the final potential energy (gravitation and spring). m Need Help? Read it Submit Answer