A 2kg block slides on a horizontal floor with a speed of 4m/s. It strikes an uncompressed spring and compresses it till the block is motionless. The kinetic friction force is 15N and spring constant is 10,000N/m. The spring compresses by:
A
5.5cm
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B
2.5cm
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C
11.0cm
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D
8.5cm
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Solution
The correct option is A5.5cm The total kinetic energy possessed by the block goes into the potential energy of the spring and the work done against friction.