1.

A mass m starts from rest and slides a distance d

down a frictionless incline of angle . While sliding,
it contacts an unstressed spring of negligible mass, as
shown in Figure 1. The mass slides an additional
distance x as it is brought momentarily to rest by
compression of the spring (of force constant k). Find
the initial separation d between the mass and the
spring.

2. A uniform ladder of length l and weights 50 N rests

against a smooth, vertical wall (Fig. 2). If the
coefficient of static friction between the ladder and
the ground is 0.40, find the minimum angle min at
which the ladder does not slip.

3. A 10 000-N shark is supported by a cable attached to a

4.00-m rod that can pivot at its base. Calculate the tension in
the tie-rope between the wall and the rod if it is holding the
system in the position shown in Figure
3. Find the horizontal and vertical forces exerted
on the base of the rod. (Neglect the weight of the rod.)
1. Two masses are connected by a light string passing
over a light frictionless pulley, as shown in Figure 2.
The mass m1 (which is greater than m2) is released
from rest. Using the law of conservation of energy,
(a) determine the speed of m2 just as m1 hits the
ground in terms of m1, m2, and h, and (b) find the
maximum height to which m2 rises.