Answer:
The answer to the question is
Its maximum speed is 1.54 m/s
Explanation:
Work done = Kinetic energy
0.5·m·v² = 0.5·k·x²
Where
m = mass
v = velocity
k = spring constant
x = extension of the spring
We note that Force F is given by
F = m·a
Where
a = acceleration due to gravity
= 0.153×9.8 = 1.4994 N
Equating the work done by the force to the work done on the spring gives
Work done = Force × Distance = 1.4994×x = 0.5×k÷x² = 0.5×24.7×x²
x = 1.4994÷12.35 = 0.121 m
Substituting the value of x into the equation below gives
0.5·m·v² = 0.5·k·x²
0.5×0.153×v² = 12.35×0.121²
v² = 0.182÷0.0765 = 2.379
v = 1.54 m/s
