Work Power and Energy 3 Question 5
5. A block of mass is attached to a spring of force constant . The coefficient of friction between the block and the floor is 0.1 . Initially the block is at rest and the spring is unstretched. An impulse is given to the block as shown in the figure. The block slides a distance of and comes to rest for the first time. The initial velocity of the block in is . Then is
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 5. (4)
Solution:
- Decrease in mechanical energy
Work done against friction
Substituting the values, we get