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Two blocks of masses  and 4  lie on a smooth horizontal surface connected with a spring in its natural length. Mass  is given velocity  through an impulse as shown in fig. Which of the following is  about subsequent motion?

a)

Kinetic energy is maximum in ground frame and centre of mass (CM) frame simultaneously

b)

Value of maximum and minimum kinetic energy is same in CM and ground frame

c)

Minimum kinetic energy is zero in CM frame but non-zero in ground frame

d)

Maximum and minimum kinetic energy of  in ground frame is,respectively,

and zero



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Two blocks of masses  and 4  lie on a smooth horizontal surface connected with a spring in its natural length. Mass  is given velocity  through an impulse as shown in fig. Which of the following is  about subsequent motion?

a)

Kinetic energy is maximum in ground frame and centre of mass (CM) frame simultaneously

b)

Value of maximum and minimum kinetic energy is same in CM and ground frame

c)

Minimum kinetic energy is zero in CM frame but non-zero in ground frame

d)

Maximum and minimum kinetic energy of  in ground frame is,respectively,

and zero

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Answer Key / Explanation : (b) -

(b)

In both CM and ground frame,  is there, when  is zero in spring, which occurs simultaneously

ground =

ground

(ground frame)

 (ground frame when energy is shared by spring and 4  only and  will reverse direction of motion)

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