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  1. applico

    Calculate velocity of a spring loaded object

    handleman & drawoh Although I do appreciate your input I never claimed to be anybody but someone with a question. No mud slinging required. I think you need to take it down a couple notches.
  2. applico

    Calculate velocity of a spring loaded object

    That's what I have as well. Will the mass of the object be in kilograms? How about the spring.....is the "x" the deflected amount or the compressed length amount. meaning if I have a 1" lg spring and am deflecting it .25 would "x" be the .25 or the .75? THANK YOU!!! -Bill, CSWP
  3. applico

    Calculate velocity of a spring loaded object

    I am trying to calculate the velocity of a spring loaded object. So say I have a marble at rest and then I deflect and release a spring and the spring hits the marble I need to know the velocity that the marble will travel at. I do have a formula but the units I am a little unsure about. Also, I...

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