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A mass of 2 kg, initially at a height of 1.2 m above an uncompressed spring with spring constant 2×104 N m-1, is released from rest to fall on the spring. Taking the acceleration due to gravity as 10 m s-2 and neglecting the air resistance, the compression of the spring in mm is

  1. A 20
  2. B 40
  3. C 50
  4. D 60
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(C) 50

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Given, Mass, m=2 kg, Spring constant, k=2×104 N m-1 Acceleration due to gravity, g=10 m s-2. Applying Law of conservation of mechanical energy, mg h+x=12 kx2 ⇒  kx2-2mgx-2mgh=0 ⇒  2×104x2-40x-48=0 Using…
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