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Problem 9.41 Part A A 3.0-kg block slides along a frictionless tabletop at 8.0 m/s toward a second block (at rest) of mass 4.5 kg. A coil spring, which obeys Hooke's law and has spring constant k = 720 N/m , is attached to the second block in such a way that it will be compressed when struck by the moving block. (Figure 1) What will be the maximum compression of the spring? Express your answer using two significant figures...
Procedure: Materials: 1. apparatus 2. 2 pieces of metal track 3. plastic or metal ball 4. timer 5. meter stick 6. micrometer 7. 2 photogates Assemble your ramp as shown in Figure (1) in the next page. Then set up photogates in location 2 and 3. Measure the diameter (in m) of the metal balls (you will need it for speed calculations). Then, measure the weight (mass) of the ball (in kg). To have a better measurement of the time,...