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A block of mass M is suspended from a ceiling by a spring with spring stiffness constant k. A penny of mass m is placed on top of the block. What is the maximum amplitude of oscillations that will allow

A block of mass M is suspended from a ceiling by a spring with spring stiffness constant k. A penny of mass m is placed on top of the block. What is the maximum amplitude of oscillations that will allow the penny to just stay on top of block? (Assume m << M.)

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