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Conservation of mechanical energy
Question

System shown in figure is released from rest with the spring at natural length. Pulley and spring is massless and friction is absent everywhere. The speed (in m/s) of 5kg  block when 2kg  block leaves the contact with ground is (Take force constant of spring k=40N/m and g=10m/s2,2=1.414)

Moderate
Solution

2kg block will leave the contact if   T=mg     here m=2 kg
Also,  T=kx0

x0=12m
    From energy conservation for system 
Decrease in gravitational potential energy = Increase in spring potential energy + Increase in kinetic energy
mgx=12kx2+12mv2
where  m=5 kg,x=12meter,k=40N/m
5×10×12=12×40×122+12×5v240=5v2v2=8v=22
Therefore, the correct answer is 2.83  
 

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