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A block(B) is attached to two unstretched springs  with springs constants representively (see Fig. I)The other ends are attached to identical supports  and  not attached to the walls. The springs and supports have negligible mass. There is no friction anywhere. The block  is displaced towards wall I by small distance  and released. The block returns and moves a maximum distance y towards wall 2.Displacements  are measured with respect to the equilibrium position of the block  The ratio  is

a)

4

b)

2

c)

d)



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A block(B) is attached to two unstretched springs  with springs constants representively (see Fig. I)The other ends are attached to identical supports  and  not attached to the walls. The springs and supports have negligible mass. There is no friction anywhere. The block  is displaced towards wall I by small distance  and released. The block returns and moves a maximum distance y towards wall 2.Displacements  are measured with respect to the equilibrium position of the block  The ratio  is

a)

4

b)

2

c)

d)

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Answer Key / Explanation : (c) -

(c)

From energy conservation,

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