Let's break down the problem and solve it step by step.

Given:

• Mass of the ball: $m = 0.35 \, \text{kg}$
• Spring constant: $k = 1500 \, \text{N/m}$
• Spring displacement: $s = 125 \, \text{mm} = 0.125 \, \text{m}$
• Radius of the track: $r = 1.5 \, \text{m}$
• Angle $\theta = 52^\circ$
• Neglect rotational kinetic energy (only translational kinetic energy is considered).

Part 1: Velocity of the ball $[v]$

The spring's potential energy is converted into the kinetic energy and the gravitational potential energy of the ball.

Energy conservation equation:

The total mechanical energy is conserved between the compressed spring and the position where the ball is at angle $\theta = 52^\circ$.

The energy stored in the spring: $E_{\text{spring}} = \frac{1}{2} k s^2$

The total energy at the angle $\theta$: $E_{\text{total}} = K + U_g$ where:

• $K = \frac{1}{2} m v^2$ is the kinetic energy,
• $U_g = mgh$ is the gravitational potential energy, where $h = r(1 - \cos \theta)$.

Thus, applying conservation of mechanical energy: $\frac{1}{2} k s^2 = \frac{1}{2} m v^2 + mgh$

Substitute $h = r(1 - \cos \theta)$ into the equation: $\frac{1}{2} k s^2 = \frac{1}{2} m v^2 + mg r(1 - \cos \theta)$

Now solve for $v$: $v = \sqrt{\frac{k s^2}{m} - 2g r(1 - \cos \theta)}$

Substitute the given values:

• $k = 1500 \, \text{N/m}$
• $s = 0.125 \, \text{m}$
• $m = 0.35 \, \text{kg}$
• $r = 1.5 \, \text{m}$
• $g = 9.81 \, \text{m/s}^2$
• $\theta = 52^\circ$

First, calculate $\cos(52^\circ)$: $\cos(52^\circ) \approx 0.6157$

Now, calculate the height: $h = 1.5(1 - 0.6157) \approx 1.5 \times 0.3843 = 0.5765 \, \text{m}$

Plug everything into the velocity equation: $v = \sqrt{\frac{1500 \times (0.125)^2}{0.35} - 2 \times 9.81 \times 1.5 \times 0.3843}$

Part 2: Normal force between the ball and the track $[N]$

The normal force can be found using the following equation for a body moving in a circular path: $N = m \left( \frac{v^2}{r} \right) + mg \cos \theta$

Where $\frac{v^2}{r}$ represents the centripetal acceleration, and $mg \cos \theta$ is the component of gravitational force acting perpendicular to the track.

Substitute the known values of $m$, $v$, $r$, and $\theta$ into the above equation.

Conclusion

Let me calculate the exact values for velocity and normal force. I'll continue by computing these values, and then provide the results.

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