What is the spring constant of the shock absorber attached to a wagon if, during the process of bringing the wagon to rest from a speed of 36 km/h, the system with a total mass of 50,000 kg results in the compression of the spring by 1.0 m,

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What is the spring constant of the shock absorber attached to a wagon if, during the process of bringing the wagon to rest from a speed of 36 km/h, the system with a total mass of 50,000 kg results in the compression of the spring by 1.0 m, with 90% of the energy lost due to friction?

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Correct answer: D. 5 × 10 4 N/m.

Correct Option is : (D) 5 × 10 4 N/m.

What is the spring constant of the shock absorber attached to a wagon if, during the process of bringing the wagon to rest from a speed of 36 km/h, the system with a total mass of 50,000 kg results in the compression of the spring by 1.0 m, with 90% of the energy lost due to friction?

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