A block of mass m is pressed against a light spring by a distance d...

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A block of mass m is pressed against a light spring by a distance d and is kept at rest (Fig. 1). The spring, of elastic constant k, is released and the block is thrown on a horizontal surface without friction. The smooth surface curves upward and the block rises. Calculate your speed when you have climbed a height h. (Express v as a function of k, m, d, h and g). 

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SolutionThe mass m compresses the spring by a distance d The springconstant is k Then the elastic potential energy    See Answer
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