Two gliders are set in motion on an air track. A spring of force constant k is attached to the near side of one glider. The first glider, of mass m1, has velocity v1, and the second glider, of mass m2, moves more slowly, with velocity v2, as in Figure P9.54. When m1 collides with the spring attached to m2 and compresses the spring to its maximum compression xmax, the velocity of the gliders is v. In terms of v1, v2, m1, m2, and k, find (a) the velocity v at maximum compression,
(b) The maximum compression xmax, and
(c) The velocity of each glider after m1 has lost contact with the spring.

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Vo tto 81 Figure P9.54