A catapult is an elastic band xed unstretched between two supports separated by a distance 2
l0.m, it is held at the midpoint of the band and pulled back a distance x
and then released. Assume the band has negligible mass, and that the tension developed in it is
proportional to its extension. Find the potential energy of the band as a function of
force in the x direction on the stone. Calculate the work done on the stone, and the final velocity
of the stone.
x. Find theTo launch a stone of mass
A catapult is an elastic band xed unstretched between two supports separated by a distance 2
l0.m, it is held at the midpoint of the band and pulled back a distance x
and then released. Assume the band has negligible mass, and that the tension developed in it is
proportional to its extension. Find the potential energy of the band as a function of
force in the x direction on the stone. Calculate the work done on the stone, and the final velocity
of the stone.
x. Find theTo launch a stone of mass