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OpenStudy (kkutie7):

I need help writing a energy conservation equation for this problem.

OpenStudy (kkutie7):

A m= 10 kg block is released from a height of h= 3 m. It travels down a frictionless circular shaped ramp to the bottom where it encounters a rough surface. It travels over this rough surface for 6 m followed by 3 m more on a frictionless surface. At this point the block compresses a spring by 0.3 m before stopping. The spring constant of the spring is 2250 N/m. Find the coefficient of kinetic friction for the rough surface

OpenStudy (zephyr141):

the first stage is starting at the top of the ramp\[mgh=\frac{1}{2}mv^2\]then the second stage is after it's at the bottom and hits the second stage with friction\[\frac{1}{2}mv^2=f_{k}d\]then after the area with the friction is the third stage\[\frac{1}{2}mv^2=\frac{1}{2}kx^2\] i think that might work, i'm not entirely sure but yeah... good luck.

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