Question: A 3 3 0 g 3 3 0 , text { g } 3 3 0 g block is dropped onto a relaxed

A 330g330\,\text{g}330g block is dropped onto a relaxed vertical spring that has a spring constant of k=4.3N/cmk =4.3\,\text{N/cm}k=4.3N/cm. The block becomes attached to the spring and compresses the spring 13cm13\,\text{cm}13cm before momentarily stopping.
While the spring is being compressed:
(a) What work is done on the block by the gravitational force?
(b) What work is done on the block by the spring force?
(c) What is the speed of the block just before it hits the spring?
(d) If the speed at impact is doubled, what is the maximum compression of the spring?

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