An ideal spring with spring-constant of 8000N/m is hung from the ceiling and a block of mass 4kg is attached to its lower end. If the mass is released with the spring in its natural length, then the spring force in case of maximum elongation is
A
400 N
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B
600 N
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C
800 N
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D
Zero
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Solution
The correct option is C 800 N At maximum elongation situation, all the kinetic energy is converted to spring potential energy. So, K.E = P.E 12kx2=mgx kx2=2mg x=110m spring force =kx=8000×110=800N