Two Masses M and 5M Rest on a Horizontal Frictionless

question 21

Multiple Choice

Two masses M and 5M rest on a horizontal frictionless table with a compressed spring of negligible mass between them.When the spring is released,the energy of the spring is shared between the two masses in such a way that

• A)M gets 3/5 of the energy.
• B)M gets 1/6 of the energy.
• C)M gets 1/5 of the energy.
• D)M gets 4/5 of the energy.
• E)None of these will occur.

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