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A 0.70 kg block along a horizontal track has a speed of 1.10 m/s immediately before colliding with a light spring of force constant 3.50 N/m located at the end of the track. (a) What is the spring’s maximum compression if the track is frictionless?

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mv²/2 = kx²/2
x=sqrt(mv²/k)

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