5: Two masses, 4 kg and 9 kg respectively, are attached to opposite ends of an ideal spring. The system sits on a frictionless table. If I push the masses together (against the spring) and release the
system, then I find the 4 kg mass has a speed of 3 m/s
A:
What is the speed of the 9 kg mass after release?
B:
What was the amount of energy stored in the spring before release?
C:
Suppose repeat this experiment on a table with friction.
Would the momentum be conserved
why or why not?
Would the energy of the system be conserved why or why not?

Click the game tab at the bottom of the simulation and select level 1. (there is no seesaw balance for this part of the activity.) balance the first equation, and click check to see if you got it right. if you can’t balance it in the first try, you can try again. work through the five equations for level 1. click continue to go on to level 2, and later level 3. each level is more difficult than the one before. keep trying until all the equations are balanced. in one or two sentences, describe how you did in the balancing game. in a few more sentences, explain one strategy you learned for balancing more complex equations.