A 2.0 kg cart is connected between two identical ideal springs
PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Force and Translational Dynamics · Force and Translational Dynamics
Problem
A 2.0 kg cart is connected between two identical ideal springs, each with spring constant 50 N/m, on a frictionless horizontal track. The cart is displaced 0.10 m to the right from the central equilibrium position and released from rest. Immediately after release, state the magnitude of the net spring force on the cart and its direction (+x, –x, or none).