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Grade 11Mechanics

An object of mass ‘m’ at a height ‘h’ from a string is released.The string goes a compression of ‘x’ cms.Find the maximum compression on the spring.

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9 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
Total Energy Conservation :
P.Ei + K.E.i      = P.Ef  +  K.Ef
mgh + 0 = ½ k(xmax)^2
the maximum compression on the spring = > 
xmax = root(2mgh/k) cms.