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harsh_23
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- Why in two block system, both block tends to have same velocity at maximum potential energy when no external force is applied?
Like how can I prove it and why is it the case?
So giving two examples where this happens
Example 1
Consider a hemispherical bowl and a block placed inside it if the bowl is given velocity vđť‘Ł and given that there is no friction, the block will gain kinetic energy and then will rise to a maximum height h both the bowl and block will have same velocity in horizontal direction and both will have 0 velocity in vertical direction
I get that in vertical direction both will have 0 velocity but why both the block will have same velocity at topmost point.
Example 2
take a two block connected by spring both block are given some velocity then maximum compression or expansion in spring happens when both the blocks have same velocity , here we can get intuition as when both block reaches same velocity there's no chance of maximum compression or expansion but how can I prove it?
Example 1
Consider a hemispherical bowl and a block placed inside it if the bowl is given velocity vđť‘Ł and given that there is no friction, the block will gain kinetic energy and then will rise to a maximum height h both the bowl and block will have same velocity in horizontal direction and both will have 0 velocity in vertical direction
I get that in vertical direction both will have 0 velocity but why both the block will have same velocity at topmost point.
Example 2
take a two block connected by spring both block are given some velocity then maximum compression or expansion in spring happens when both the blocks have same velocity , here we can get intuition as when both block reaches same velocity there's no chance of maximum compression or expansion but how can I prove it?
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