Spring Launcher Compression Effect · PhysicsBowl 2021 #36
Physics · mechanics
Problem
A spring loaded projectile launcher launches a plastic ball horizontally with a speed of 4.0 m/s. If the spring were compressed twice as far, the ball's launch speed would be
A) 1.0 m/s B) 2.0 m/s C) 4.0 m/s D) 8.0 m/s E) 16 m/s