A block of mass 2kg is suspended from the ceiling through a massless spring of spring constant k=100N/m. What will be the difference in the elongation of the spring, if another 1kg mass is added to the mass of the block? (Take g=10m/s2)
A
0.1m
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B
0.2m
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C
0.3m
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D
0.5m
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Solution
The correct option is A0.1m For equilibrium, Spring force = Weight of the block kx1=m1g⇒x1=m1gk⇒2(10)100=0.2m Case (2) x2=m2gk=3(10)100=0.3m Difference in the elongation =0.3−0.2=0.1m