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Block ‘A’  hanging from a vertical spring of spring constant K and is at rest,  Block B identical to A, strikes ‘A’ with velocity V and sticks to it.   Then the value of V for which the spring just attains natural length is

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a

60mg2K

b

6mg2K

c

mg2K

d

10mg2K

answer is B.

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restoring force of spring is F=Kx0 in equilibrium, Kx0=mg x0   =   mgK---(1) apply law of conservation of linear momentum to perfectly inelastic collision (p1+p2)before=(p1+p2)after  0+mv=(m+m)Vfinal Vfinal=v2---(2) KEblocks+PEspring=work done    12×2m x V2final+12Kx02=F.x0     12×2m(V2)2+12K(mgK)2=   2mg  (mgK)      
  
               V   =    6mg2K
 

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Block ‘A’  hanging from a vertical spring of spring constant K and is at rest,  Block B identical to A, strikes ‘A’ with velocity V and sticks to it.   Then the value of V for which the spring just attains natural length is