Question
A solid block of mass m2 = 1.0 $kg$, at rest on a horizontal frictionless surface, is connected to a relaxed spring (with spring constant k = 260 N/m whose other end is fixed. Another solid block of mass m1 = 2.4 kg and speed v1 = 3.3 m/s collides with the 1.00 kg block. If the blocks stick together, what is their speed immediately after the collision?
What is the maximum compression of the spring?
What is the maximum compression of the spring?