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Question 37
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A mechanical trigger mechanism utilizes a high-tensile spring with a spring constant of 250 N m-1 to launch a small projectile. The spring is compressed from its natural length as shown in the diagram, storing 0.80 J of elastic potential energy.

Spring trigger mechanism

What is the compression, xxx, of the spring?

0.0064 m0.0064\text{ m}0.0064 m

0.040 m0.040\text{ m}0.040 m

0.057 m0.057\text{ m}0.057 m

0.080 m0.080\text{ m}0.080 m

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