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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - Work,energy,power and collision
  • JEE Mains 2023
  • Medium
  • Numerical

A block is fastened to a horizontal spring. The block is pulled to a distance \(x =10\,cm\) from its equilibrium position (at \(x =0\) ) on a frictionless surface from rest. The energy of the block at \(x =5\) \(cm\) is \(0.25\,J\). The spring constant of the spring is \(.........Nm ^{-1}\)

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(D) \(50\)

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\(U _{ i } =\frac{1}{2} kx _0^2\)

\(K _{ i } =0\)

\(U _{ f }=\frac{1}{2} k \left(\frac{ x _0}{2}\right)^2\)

\(K _{ f }=0.25\,J\)

\(\frac{1}{2} kx _0^2+0=\frac{1}{2} k \frac{ x _0^2}{4}+0.25\)

\(\frac{1}{2} k x _0^2 \frac{3}{4}=\frac{1}{4}\)

\(\frac{1}{2} k \frac{3}{100}=1 \Rightarrow k =\frac{200}{3}\,N / m\)

\(=67\,N / m\)

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