Sunday, April 17, 2022

Two blocks of masses m1 and m2 are connected by a spring of constant k (given figure). The block of mass m2 is given a sharp impulse so that it acquires a velocity v towards the right. Find the maximum elongation that the spring will suffer.

Kinetic Energy

A ball of mass m has momentum p . Express the kinetic energy of the ball in terms of m and p .    p 2 /(2 m )