Question: massless spring with force constant 4 9 6 N / m is fastened at its left end to a vertical wall, as shown below. The
massless spring with force constant
Nm is fastened at its left end to a vertical
wall, as shown below.
The acceleration of gravity is ms
kg kg
Nm
Initially, the kg block and kg block rest
on a horizontal surface with the kg block in
contact with the spring but not compressing
it and with the kg block in contact with the
kg block. The kg block is then moved to
the left, compressing the spring a distance of
m and held in place while the kg block
remains at rest as shown below.
kg kg
k m
The kg block is then released and accelerates
to the right, toward the kg block. The
surface is rough and the coefficient of friction
between each block and the surface is The
two blocks collide, stick together, and move
to the right. Remember that the spring is not
attached to the kg block.
Find the speed of the kg block just before
it collides with the kg block.
Answer in units of ms
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