Two blocks sit on a horizontal frictionless surface connected to an ideal spring. Initially everything is at rest and there is a string compressing the mass spring system from equilibrium. At some time after the string is cut, the block of mass $2 M$ reaches its maximum kinetic energy $K$ . What maximum kinetic energy does the block of mass $M$ attain in terms of $K$ ?

see full answer

High-Paying Jobs That Even AI Can’t Replace — Through JEE/NEET

🎯 Hear from the experts why preparing for JEE/NEET today sets you up for future-proof, high-income careers tomorrow.

An Intiative by Sri Chaitanya

$\frac{1}{4} K$

$2 K$

$\frac{1}{2} K$

$K$

answer is D.

(Unlock A.I Detailed Solution for FREE)

JEE

NEET

Foundation JEE

Foundation NEET

CBSE

Detailed Solution

$p_{1} = p_{2} = p K_{1} = \frac{p^{2}}{2 M} K_{2} = K = \frac{p^{2}}{2 \times 2 M} \Rightarrow K_{1} = 2 K$

Watch 3-min video & get full concept clarity

No courses found

Ready to Test Your Skills?

Check your Performance Today with our Free Mock Test used by Toppers!

Take Free Test