A 3.60 kg block is suspended from a spring with k = 560 N/m. A 42.0 g bullet is fired straight up into the block from directly below with a speed of 140 m/s and becomes embedded in the block. (a) Find the amplitude of the resulting simple harmonic motion.

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Answer:

A=0.1024 m

Explanation:

Given Data

M=3.60 kg

m=42.0 g=0.042 kg

v₀=140 m/s

k=560 N/m

To find

Amplitude of Simple Harmonic Motion

Solution

Use conservation of momentum to solve for velocity

[tex]mv=(m+M)V\\V=\frac{mv}{m+M}\\ V=\frac{0.042kg*140m/s}{0.042kg+3.60kg}\\ V=1.6145 m/s[/tex]

Use conservation of energy to solve for amplitude

ΔKE+ΔUg+ΔUs=0

ΔKE+0+ΔUs=0

1/2MV²-1/2kA²=0

[tex]A=\sqrt{\frac{MV^{2} }{k} }\\ A=\sqrt{\frac{(3.642kg)*(1.6145m/s)}{560N/m} }\\ A=0.1024m[/tex]