Long Problem 3 (Total 15 Points)(Course Outcome 3 – Work & E…

Long Problem 3 (Total 15 Points)(Course Outcome 3 – Work & Energy Methods) A spring is used to stop a package that is moving down a incline. The spring has a constant of and is held by cables so that it is initially compressed by . At the initial state of the package + spring system (State 1), the velocity of the package is when it is from the spring. The final state of the system (State 2) is when the package comes instantaneously to rest, and the spring is compressed by an additional amount