5. A vertical spring is compressed by 3.0 cm and a 50 g pellet is placed on top of the spring. The spring is released an
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 9:00 am
5. A vertical spring is compressed by 3.0 cm and a 50 g pellet is placed on top of the spring. The spring is released and the pellet reaches a maximum height of 2.5 m above the spring's equilibrium position. What is the spring constant of the spring (in Nm-1)? [You may ignore air resistance and the mass of the spring.) (A) 830 (B) 1500 (C) 2800 (D) 3800 (E) 4600