A block of mass 2 m is moving with speed v towards a spring block system as shown in the figure. if collision of the two blocks is perfectly inelastic then maximum compression in the spring will be

 

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Correct Option - 4
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Applying conservation of momentum for collision of blocks

2 m v + 0 = 3 m v '

? v ' = 2 v 3 1

Now, from conservation of energy

1 2 * 3 m * v ' 2 = 1 2 k x 0 2

x 0 = 3 m v ' 2 k = v ' 3 m k

= 2 v 3 3 m k = v 4 m 3 k

 

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