A block is dropped from rest from a point above the top of a vertical light spring…

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Problem

A

2.0\,\text{kg}

block is dropped from rest from a point

0.30\,\text{m}

above the top of a vertical light spring fixed to the floor. The spring constant is

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

. Ignore air resistance. Find the maximum compression

x

of the spring. (a)

0.10\,\text{m}

(b)

0.23\,\text{m}

(c)

0.15\,\text{m}

(d)

0.12\,\text{m}

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