A Spring-Powered Launcher Has a Spring with a Spring Constant

question 40

Multiple Choice

A spring-powered launcher has a spring with a spring constant of 50.0 N/cm.The launcher is prepared to launch a projectile by compressing the spring by 5.00 cm.If the mass of the projectile is 10.0 grams,then what is the velocity of the projectile when it is launched from the launcher?

• A) 65.4 m/s
• B) 52.8 m/s
• C) 45.7 m/s
• D) 40.5 m/s
• E) 35.4 m/s

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