Answer:
b. 0.20 m/s.
Explanation:
Given;
initial mass, m = 0.2 kg
maximum speed, v = 0.3 m/s
The total energy of the spring at the given maximum speed is calculated as;
K.E = ¹/₂mv²
K.E = 0.5 x 0.2 x 0.3²
K.E = 0.009 J
If the mass is changed to 0.4 kg
¹/₂mv² = K.E
mv² = 2K.E
[tex]v = \sqrt{\frac{2K.E}{m} } \\\\v = \sqrt{\frac{2\times 0.009}{0.4} } \\\\v = 0.21 \ m/s\\\\v \approx 0.20 \ m/s[/tex]
Therefore, the maximum speed is 0.20 m/s
