ring.
a) Calculate the work done to compress the spring. (2 marks)
b) What happens to the work done on the spring ? (1 mark)
c) If the spring is released, what happens to the energy of the spring? (1 mark)
d) Calculate the total mechanical energy of the ball at the instant it leaves the spring. (2 marks)
e) What will be the speed of the ball at the instant it leaves the spring? (2 marks)
f) If the ball is fired up into the air by the spring, how much gravitational potential energy will it gain? (1 mark)
g) What will be the maximum height of the ball? (2 marks