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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - 6. system of particles and rotational motion


Consider two blocks A and B of masses \(m_1=10 \mathrm{~kg}\) and \(m_2=5 \mathrm{~kg}\) that are placed on a frictionless table. The block A moves with a constant speed \(v=3 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\) towards the block B kept at rest. A spring with spring constant \(\mathrm{k}=3000 \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{m}\) is attached with the block B as shown in the figure. After the collision, suppose that the blocks A and B, along with the spring in constant compression state, move together, then the compression in the spring is _______. (Neglect the mass of the spring)

  1. A \(0.2\mathrm{~m}\)
  2. B \(0.4\mathrm{~m}\)
  3. C \(0.1\mathrm{~m}\)
  4. D \(0.3\mathrm{~m}\)
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(C) \(0.1\mathrm{~m}\)

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\(\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{m}_1 \mathrm{v}_1+\mathrm{m}_2 \mathrm{v}_2=\left(\mathrm{m}_1+\mathrm{m}_2\right) \mathrm{v}_{\mathrm{cm}} \\ & \mathrm{v}_{\mathrm{cm}} \Rightarrow \frac{10 \times 3}{10+5} \Rightarrow \frac{30}{15}=2 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\end{aligned}\)…
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