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 Surroundings: Surgical hose slingshot  Surroundings: Surgical hose slingshot 
  
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 === Solution === === Solution ===
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 And the initial and final conditions are: And the initial and final conditions are:
  
-Initial  = S_{max} \longrightarrow max stretch+Initial  = $S_{max} \longrightarrow$ max stretch
  
-Final = 0 \longrightarrow relaxed+Final = $0 \longrightarrow$ relaxed
  
 Sub in the force for hose into the equation for work done by a non constant force: Sub in the force for hose into the equation for work done by a non constant force:
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 =√kmSmax
 =√kmSmax
  
-Sub in values for known variables and solve for v_{f}+Sub in values for known variables and solve for $v_{f}$
  
 vf=√100N/m0.5kg(3.5m)2⟶50m/s=111mph
 vf=√100N/m0.5kg(3.5m)2⟶50m/s=111mph
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