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QJEEM19Ph6fc1: JEE Main 2019 Physics - Class 11 JEEM19Ph6fc1 Solution: A body of mass 1 kg falls freely from a height of 100 m, on a…

A body of mass 1 kg falls freely from a height of 100 m, on a platform mass 3 kg which is mounted on a spring having spring constant k = 1.25 × 106 N/m. The body sticks to the platform and the spring's maximum compression is found to be x. Given that g = 10 ms–2 , the value of x will be close to :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 8 cm
  • B 4 cm
  • C 40 cm
  • D 80 cm

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

velocity of 1 kg block just before it collides with 3kg block

= 2gh=2000 m/s

Applying momentum conversation just before and just after collision.

1 × 2000 = 4v ⇒ v = 20004 m/s

JEE Main 2019 (Online) 11th January Morning Slot Physics - Center of Mass and Collision Question 97 English Explanation

initial compression of spring

1.25 × 106 x0 = 30 ⇒ x0 ≈ 0

applying work energy theorem,

Wg + Wsp = ΔKE

⇒   40 × x + 12 × 1.25 × 106 (02 − x2)

= 0 − 12 × 4 × v2

solving x ≈ 4 cm

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