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Block  of mass  =2 kg is connected to another block of mass  kg with a string and a spring of force constant  N/m as shown in fig. Initially, spring is compressed to 10 cm and whole system is moving on a smooth surface with a velocity  =1m/s. At any time,thread is burnt, the velocity of block ,when  is having maximum velocity w.r.t. ground,is

a)

Zero

b)

1 m/s

c)

3m/s

d)

None of these



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Block  of mass  =2 kg is connected to another block of mass  kg with a string and a spring of force constant  N/m as shown in fig. Initially, spring is compressed to 10 cm and whole system is moving on a smooth surface with a velocity  =1m/s. At any time,thread is burnt, the velocity of block ,when  is having maximum velocity w.r.t. ground,is

a)

Zero

b)

1 m/s

c)

3m/s

d)

None of these

1 Answer
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Answer Key / Explanation : (c) -

(c)

The velocity of  will be maximum when spring comes to its natural length.Let at that time their velocities are and  as shown

Conservation of momentum:

(i)

Conservation of energy:

 (ii)

From Eqs. (i) and (ii),

m/s,  or 

The second solution is possible

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