A crate of mass m falls from a height h onto the end of a platform, as shown in the figure. The spring is initially unstretched and the mass of the platform can be neglected. Assuming that there is no loss of energy, the maximum elongation of the spring is:
resgn , 6 Years ago
Grade 12
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Vikas TU
Last Activity: 4 Years ago
Dear student By law of conservation of energy mg(h+x) = 1/2 kx^2 x = {mg + sqrt(m^2g^2 +2mghk}/k
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