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Thanks for your response! Sorry, I really should've specified that, horizontal. In regards to the coefficient of restitution, I'm not sure how to determine that if this is purely analytical, I don't have any existing results to generate one. The part will likely be some form of steel, and steel...

Hi, I'm looking for help making a graph/model for evaluating the "bounce" of a mass behind a spring that collides with a wall. The setup would include one simple spring mass system that is attached to a wall, and another wall which is closer to the mass than the spring's free length. The mass is...