Question

Consider a block of mass 2 kg is moving on a frictionless horizontal table with velocity of 1 m/s towards another stationary block of equal mass with a spring attached to it. the spring constant of the spring is 100 n/m. what will be the maximum compression of the spring ?

Answer 1

For part one, the maximum compression will be when both the blocks will be in contact and hence performing simple harmonic oscillations. The velocity of the centre of mass of the two ...