Problem

The mass A is pressed against the linear elastic spring with stiffness k = 500 N/m such th...

The mass A is pressed against the linear elastic spring with stiffness k = 500 N/m such that the spring compresses a distance δ = 15 cm. The mass is then released in the position shown and slides a distance d = 1.2 m up the incline. The mass leaves the incline at B and becomes a projectile. The angle of the incline is θ = 30°, and the height h = 0.9 m. Neglecting friction between A and the incline while A is on the incline, determine the range R where the mass first lands on the horizontal surface C. A has mass m = 0.25 kg.