8 An old pinball game machine starts play with a handle

Last updated: 6/27/2023

8 An old pinball game machine starts play with a handle pulled back a distance x to compress a spring with a metal ball at rest on the end When the spring is released the ball is sent forward with a significant speed into the pinball machine For this problem the ball reaches a top speed of 4 5 m s when the spring uncoils If the spring constant is 220 N m and the mass of the metal ball is 82 g determine the distance by which the spring was compressed Express your final answer in centimeters Jual 16 0