A block slides down a smooth track through a vertical height of and then moves along…

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Problem

1.5\,\text{kg}

block slides down a smooth track through a vertical height of

1.2\,\text{m}

and then moves

0.50\,\text{m}

along a rough horizontal surface (

\mu_k = 0.20

) before colliding with a horizontal spring of constant

600\,\text{N\,m}^{-1}

fixed at its far end. The portion of the surface under the spring is smooth. The maximum compression of the spring is (a)

0.25\,\text{m}

(b)

0.23\,\text{m}

(c)

0.34\,\text{m}

(d)

0.16\,\text{m}