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Jahnavi
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Homework Statement
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
i)
##x_{cm} = \dfrac{m_1x_1 + m_2x_2}{m_1 + m_2}##
At any time t , ##x_{cm} = v_0t## and
##x_1= v_0t - A(1-\cos{ωt})##
From the above two ,
we get ##x_2 = v_0t + \dfrac{m_1}{m_2}A(1-\cos{wt})##
I'm not clear what to do in part (ii) .
I might have to use Energy conservation between times t=0 and time when the spring is in maximum elongation , but then what is the time when this happens and what is the maximum elongation of spring . Will it be the same amount by which it is compressed i.e L0
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