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    What Determines the Loss of Contact in a Mass-Spring System?

    Homework Statement A small mass m is in a box of mass M that is attached to a vertical spring of stiffness constant k. When displaced from its equilibrium position y0 to y1 and released, it executes simple harmonic motion. Calculate the reaction between m and M as a function of time. Does the...