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A 1500KG mass is dropped 1.5M onto a spike. The spike has a resistance of 300N throughout. Assume 30% of the force is lost on impact. How deep will the spike be driven into the ground?

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Brief calculations show how to find the answer when given the mass of the impact-driver and the spike's resistance.

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