Sonic the Hedgehog, of mass 42 kg, leaps onto a Jump Spring…
Sonic the Hedgehog, of mass 42 kg, leaps onto a Jump Spring in order to make it to a platform in front of him that is 3.5 m above his head. The spring is angled at 27° with respect to the ground, and Sonic compresses the spring by 1.7 m from its uncompressed length after jumping on it. a) If Sonic leaves the Jump Spring when it is fully uncompressed travelling at 30 m/s, what was the spring constant of the spring? b) What is the maximum height reached by Sonic, neglecting the effects of air resistance or drag? c) If Sonic begins to skid as he lands, sliding a horizontal distance of 7.7 m before coming to rest, what is the coefficient of kinetic friction between Sonic and the platform?