A 5-Kg Blob of Putty Is Dropped from a Height

question 29

Multiple Choice

A 5-kg blob of putty is dropped from a height of 10.0 m above the ground onto a light vertical spring the top of which is 5 m above the ground.If the spring constant k = 200 N/m and the blob compresses the spring by 1.50 m,then find the amount of energy lost in sound and thermal energy.

• A)20.0 J
• B)169 J
• C)266 J
• D)438 J
• E)94.0 J

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