Question

In a system of two bodies
with spring, if is the maximum
compression in the spring,
the loss in K.E is _:(
where k is force constant of
the spring)​

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer

both the bodies will be moving with the same velocity and there individual kinetic energies will be in ratio of their masses, so kinetic energies of mass m is

M+m

mE

.

when mass M stick with the waal it losses its complete energy but energy of mass m will be stored in the spring.

so

2

1

kx

2

=

M+m

mE

.

=>x=

(M+m)k

2mE

.

so best possible answer for maximum compression is optional B