An object of mass 15 kilograms falls from a height of 20 meters onto an unstretched spring. The spring compresses a distance of 2 meters before bringing the object to rest. Find the spring constant. (Neglect air resistant). O 149.9 N/m 1471.5 N/m 2942.5 N/m O 735.8 N/m

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An object of mass 15 kilograms falls from a height of 20 meters onto an unstretched spring.
The spring compresses a distance of 2 meters before bringing the object to rest. Find the spring
constant. (Neglect air resistant).
O 149.9 N/m
O 1471.5 N/m
O 2942.5 N/m
O 735.8 N/m
Transcribed Image Text:An object of mass 15 kilograms falls from a height of 20 meters onto an unstretched spring. The spring compresses a distance of 2 meters before bringing the object to rest. Find the spring constant. (Neglect air resistant). O 149.9 N/m O 1471.5 N/m O 2942.5 N/m O 735.8 N/m
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The mass of the object is 15 kg.

The height of the object is 20 m.

The compression in the spring is 2 m.

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