Q19. A wooden block of mass m1 sits on a floor attached to a spring in its equilibrium position. A bullet of mass m2 is fired with a velocity of v into the wooden block, where it remains. Derive an equation for the maximum displacement of the spring if the floor is frictionless and the spring has a spring constant 1 of k. (x = m2v k(m1+m2)'

Q19. A wooden block of mass m1 sits on a floor attached to a spring in its equilibrium position. A bullet of mass m2 is fired with a velocity of v into the wooden block, where it remains. Derive an equation for the maximum displacement of the spring if the floor is frictionless and the spring has a spring constant 1 of k. (x = m2v k(m1+m2)'

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Chapter8: Potential Energy And Conservation Of Energy

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