A block of mass M is attached to the lower end of a vertical spring. The spring is hung from a ceiling and has force constant k. The mass is released from rest with the spring initially unstretched. The maximum extension produced in the length of the spring will be:
A
2 Mg/k
B
4 Mg/k
C
Mg/2k
D
Mg/k

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A block of mass M is attached to the lower end of a vertical spring. The spring is hung from a ceiling and has force constant k. The mass is released from rest with the spring initially unstretched. The maximum extension produced in the length of the spring will be:

A

2 Mg/k

B

4 Mg/k

C

Mg/2k

D

Mg/k

Accepted Answer

Mg/k

Answer

2 Mg/k

Answer

4 Mg/k

Answer

Mg/2k

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