Answer:
Part a)
[tex]x = 0.4 m[/tex]
Part b)
[tex]v_i = 11.7 m/s[/tex]
Part c)
Speed is more than the required speed so it will reach the top
Explanation:
Part a)
As we know that there is no frictional force while block is moving on horizontal plane
so we can use energy conservation on the block
[tex]\frac{1}{2}mv^2 = \frac{1}{2}kx^2[/tex]
[tex]\frac{1}{2}0.500(12^2) = \frac{1}{2}(450)x^2[/tex]
[tex]x = 0.4 m[/tex]
Part b)
If the track has average frictional force of 7 N then work done by friction while block slides up is given as
[tex]W_f = -7( \pi R)[/tex]
[tex]W_f = -7(\pi \times 1.00)[/tex]
[tex]W_f = -22 J[/tex]
work done against gravity is given as
[tex]W_g = - mg(2R)[/tex]
[tex]W_g = -(0.500)(9.8)(2\times 1)[/tex]
[tex]W_g = -9.8 J[/tex]
Now by work energy equation we have
[tex]\frac{1}{2}mv_i^2 + W_f + W_g = \frac{1}{2}mv_f^2[/tex]
[tex]\frac{1}{2}0.5(12^2) - 9.8 - 22 = \frac{1}{2}(0.5)v_f^2[/tex]
[tex]v_f = 4.1 m/s[/tex]
Part c)
now minimum speed required at the top is such that the normal force must be zero
[tex]mg = \frac{mv^2}{R}[/tex]
[tex]v = \sqrt{Rg}[/tex]
[tex]v = 3.13 m/s[/tex]
so here we got speed more than the required speed so it will reach the top