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| To complicate things, the scientists inform you of two restrictions to the safety and capabilities of the mechanism: | To complicate things, the scientists inform you of two restrictions to the safety and capabilities of the mechanism: | ||
| - | 1. The track is not built to contain the T.N.D. at any speed; the maximum speed it should reach on the track (prior to the spring) is $v_{max} = 50$ m/s. | + | 1. The track is not built to contain the T.N.D. at any speed; the maximum speed it should reach before hitting |
| 2. The spring is very large. In order for the compressed spring-T.N.D. system to fit on a transport truck, the spring must be compressed at least $\Delta x_{min} = 6$ m in length. | 2. The spring is very large. In order for the compressed spring-T.N.D. system to fit on a transport truck, the spring must be compressed at least $\Delta x_{min} = 6$ m in length. | ||
| - | You must determine a range of charge that would be acceptable | + | You must determine a range of charge that would be acceptable to place on the T.N.D., such that the compression process is both safe AND effective. Once compressed, the spring-T.N.D. system can be transported by truck to any desired launch location, where the T.N.D. can be remotely launched by the spring into the atmosphere to hopefully mitigate some of the crazy weather in Lakeview. |
| <WRAP INFO> | <WRAP INFO> | ||