A block slides without friction on a horizontal surface toward a light spring fixed…
PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials
Problem
A 1.5kg block slides without friction on a horizontal surface toward a light spring fixed at a wall. Just before it touches the spring, the block’s speed is 4.0ms−1. The spring constant is 300Nm−1. Determine the maximum compression produced in the spring.