A Mass M₁ = 7

question 25

Multiple Choice

A mass m₁ = 7.0 kg is at rest on a frictionless horizontal surface and connected to a wall by an ideal spring with a spring constant of k = 50 N/m as shown in the figure.A second mass m₂ = 7.0 kg is moving to the left at v_O = 8.0 m/s.The two masses then collide elastically.What is the maximum compression of the spring?

• A)16 m
• B)0.48 m
• C)3.0 m
• D)1.1 m
• E)2.4 m

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