A block of mass m = 200g is launched horizontally by a spring on a surface with negligible friction. The spring has a spring constant of k = 300 N/m, and the initial compression of the spring is 8.0 cm.
(a) What is the speed vlaunch of the block when it leaves the spring?
(b) After the launch, the block then goes onto a smooth curved ramp (still negligible friction, shown above), which simply redirects the block’s launch velocity from horizontal to vertical. As a result, the block shoots straight upward into the air with starting velocity vlaunch. How high above the horizontal surface y will the block be when it reaches its highest point in the air?
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