carolp122
Jan 30, 2018, 05:30 PM
A track consists of an arc and a straight horizontal path.  A 3kg block is released from rest at Point A.  At Point B is has a velocity of 6.5 m/s.  THen it collides and sticks to and identical block at rest and they slide into and compress a spring with a spring constant of 165 N/m.  Ignore Friction between the block and the track surface.  How far do the blocks compress the spring before coming to a stop?