What is the maximum height a block will rise when the force is removed?

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The problem involves a block held in place by a force, resulting in the compression of a spring. The objective is to determine the maximum height the block will rise to once the force is removed, considering the mass of the block and the spring constant.

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  • Participants discuss the forces acting on the block and the spring, questioning the lack of information regarding the additional force or compression. There is mention of calculating acceleration but uncertainty about the next steps. Some suggest that a symbolic representation may be more appropriate than a numerical answer.

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The discussion is ongoing, with participants exploring different aspects of the problem and expressing uncertainty about how to proceed without additional information. No consensus has been reached, but there is a productive exchange of ideas regarding the variables involved.

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Participants note the absence of specific values for the additional force or compression, which are critical for solving the problem. There is also an assumption that the mass of the spring is negligible compared to that of the block.

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I have tried all sorts of ways to solve this problem, but it has gotten the better of me.
A 0.2kg block is held in place by a force F that results in the compression of a spring beneath the block. The spring constant is 100N/m. Assuming the mass of the spring is negligible compared to that of the block to what maximum height would the block rise if the force F were removed.

Any and all help would be appreciated.
 
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The block exerts a downward force on the spring (its weight), which compresses it. But an additional force compresses the spring more. Without any more info, (the force or added compression), I don't know how to solve it...
 
that's where I got stuck too. I found the accelration for the force on the spring but I don't know where to go from there.
 
Maybe the expected answer is a symbolic one with F or D included as a variable, rather than an actual number.
 

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