The potential energy at the start is
PE = mgh = 15.0 kg*9.81 m/s2*20.0 m = 2943 J
The kinetic energy at the start is
KE = mv2/2 = 15.0*(10.0)2/2 = 750 J
So, the total energy at the start is PE+KE = 2943+750 = 3693 J
When the stone comes to rest, the work done against friction and the spring will total this amount. The work done against the spring is
Wspring = 1/2*ks*d2 = 1/2(2.0 N/m)*d2 = d2 N/m
The work done against friction is
Wfriction = kfdmgd = .2*15.0 kg*9.81 m/s2*d = d*29.43 N
This gives rise to a quadratic equation:
d2 + 29.43d = 3693, or d2 + 29.43d - 3693 = 0.
This is solved in the usual way to get
d = 47.81 m is the distance the spring will be compressed.
At that distance, the spring is exerting a force of ks*d
= (2.0 N/m)*(47.81 m) = 95.62 N
The static friction is kfsmg
= .8*15.0 kg*9.81 m/s2 = 117.7 N
Static friction is higher than the force on the stone, so it will not move again.
PE = mgh = 15.0 kg*9.81 m/s2*20.0 m = 2943 J
The kinetic energy at the start is
KE = mv2/2 = 15.0*(10.0)2/2 = 750 J
So, the total energy at the start is PE+KE = 2943+750 = 3693 J
When the stone comes to rest, the work done against friction and the spring will total this amount. The work done against the spring is
Wspring = 1/2*ks*d2 = 1/2(2.0 N/m)*d2 = d2 N/m
The work done against friction is
Wfriction = kfdmgd = .2*15.0 kg*9.81 m/s2*d = d*29.43 N
This gives rise to a quadratic equation:
d2 + 29.43d = 3693, or d2 + 29.43d - 3693 = 0.
This is solved in the usual way to get
d = 47.81 m is the distance the spring will be compressed.
At that distance, the spring is exerting a force of ks*d
= (2.0 N/m)*(47.81 m) = 95.62 N
The static friction is kfsmg
= .8*15.0 kg*9.81 m/s2 = 117.7 N
Static friction is higher than the force on the stone, so it will not move again.