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STANDARD Physics Conservation of Energy MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 11

A block of mass 2 kg is dropped from a height of 40 cm on a spring whose force-constant is 1960 N m⁻¹. The maximum distance through which the spring is compressed by

A

5 cm

B

15 cm

C

20 cm

D

10 cm

Correct Answer

Option D

Detailed Explanation

The decrease in gravitational potential energy equals the increase in elastic potential energy. Using the equation mg(h + x) = ½kx², and solving for x, we find x = 0.1 m or 10 cm.

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