Ice and Wood
Part A
A 50 g ice cube on a 30 degree (to the horizontal) wooden slope is held against a spring, of spring constant 25 N/m. The spring is compressed 10 cm. Consider the coefficient of friction for ice on wood to be zero. When the ice cube is released and launched up the ramp, what total distance will it travel up the slope before reversing direction?
Part B
If the ice cube is replaced by a 50 g wooden cube, how far will it travel up the slope?