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AIIMS 2009 Physics Conservation of Energy MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-numerical-Medium-Class 11

A body of mass 5 kg moving with a speed of 1.5 m/s on a horizontal smooth surface collides with a nearly weightless spring of force constant k = 5 N/m. The maximum compression of the spring would be

A

0.5 m

B

0.15 m

C

1.5 m

D

0.12 m

Correct Answer

Option C

Detailed Explanation

Maximum compression: whole kinetic energy of ball = potential energy of spring.

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