A Large Spring Is Used to Stop the Cars After

question 10

Multiple Choice

A large spring is used to stop the cars after they come down the last hill of a roller coaster. The cars start at rest at the top of the hill and are caught by a mechanism at the instant their velocities at the bottom are zero. Compare the compression of the spring, x_A, for a fully loaded car with that, x_B, for a lightly loaded car when m_A = 2m_B.

• A) x_A = x_B.
• B) x_A = x_B.
• C) x_A = x_B.
• D) x_A = 2 x_B.
• E) x_A = 4 x_B.

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