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A body is attached to the lower end of a vertical spiral spring and it is gradually lowered to its equilibrium position. This stretches the spring by a length d. If the same body attached to the same spring is allowed to fall suddenly, what would be the maximum stretching in this case?

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d
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2d
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3d
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12d
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Solution

The correct option is B 2d
In equilibrium kd=mg or d=mgk
In allowed to fall suddenly. if does not stop in its equilibrium position. In that case.
decrease in gravitaional PE = increase in elastic PE
or mgd'=12kd2
or d=2mgk=2d

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