If an elevator with mass M falls down a shaft onto a spring, from height h, find value of spring constant k so that max acceleration on elevator is no more than 5 g

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anonymous · Answer

Ive gotten pretty far and have thesolution but theres one part I just dont understand...

raffle_snaffle · Answer

what is the formula to find the constant k?

raffle_snaffle · Answer

tell me what you know

anonymous · Answer

1/2mv^2 sub 1 +mgysub1 +1/2kx^2 sub1= 1/2mv^2 sub 2 + mgysub2 + 1/2kx^2 sub 2

raffle_snaffle · Answer

let me write this down on paper

anonymous · Answer

intial velocity mv^2 sub 1 equals 0, 1/2kx^2 sub 1 equals 0, mv^2 sub 2 equals zero and mg y sub 2 equals zero

anonymous · Answer

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