Puddy hitting a mass attached to spring

  • Thread starter Thread starter xkirkx
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Mass Spring
AI Thread Summary
A block of mass M is on a frictionless surface and attached to a spring with spring constant k. A blob of putty with mass m collides with the block and sticks to it, prompting a calculation for the maximum compression of the spring. The solution involves using the principle of conservation of energy, where total energy (TE) is the sum of kinetic energy (KE) and potential energy (PE). The discussion emphasizes applying these energy concepts to find the answer. Understanding these principles is crucial for solving the problem effectively.
xkirkx
Messages
4
Reaction score
0

Homework Statement



A block of mass M rests on a frictionless horizontal surface and is attached to a wall by a spring of spring constant k. A blob of putty of mass m and horizontal speed v collides with and sticks to the block. Find the maximum compression of the spring.

can anyone help?
 
Physics news on Phys.org
xkirkx said:

Homework Statement



A block of mass M rests on a frictionless horizontal surface and is attached to a wall by a spring of spring constant k. A blob of putty of mass m and horizontal speed v collides with and sticks to the block. Find the maximum compression of the spring.

can anyone help?

Too funny. I saw the title of this thread, and thought a cat was the projectile! :smile:

Welcome to the PF. Use total energy to solve the problem. TE = KE + PE.
 
thank you
 

Thread 'Rolling without slipping on a curved surface'

Kindly see the attached pdf. My attempt to solve it, is in it. I'm wondering if my solution is right. My idea is this: At any point of time, the ball may be assumed to be at an incline which is at an angle of θ(kindly see both the pics in the pdf file). The value of θ will continuously change and so will the value of friction. I'm not able to figure out, why my solution is wrong, if it is wrong .
View full post »
Thread 'Voltmeter readings for this circuit with switches'

Thread 'Voltmeter readings for this circuit with switches'

TL;DR Summary: I would like to know the voltmeter readings on the two resistors separately in the picture in the following cases , When one of the keys is closed When both of them are opened (Knowing that the battery has negligible internal resistance) My thoughts for the first case , one of them must be 12 volt while the other is 0 The second case we'll I think both voltmeter readings should be 12 volt since they are both parallel to the battery and they involve the key within what the...
View full post »
Thread 'Trying to understand the logic behind adding vectors with an angle between them'

Thread 'Trying to understand the logic behind adding vectors with an angle between them'

My initial calculation was to subtract V1 from V2 to show that from the perspective of the second aircraft the first one is -300km/h. So i checked with ChatGPT and it said I cant just subtract them because I have an angle between them. So I dont understand the reasoning of it. Like why should a velocity be dependent on an angle? I was thinking about how it would look like if the planes where parallel to each other, and then how it look like if one is turning away and I dont see it. Since...
View full post »

Similar threads

Distribution of Energy when work is done on a system of 2 masses connected by a spring
Replies
17
Views
2K
Free Body Diagram of Mass-Spring System
Replies
5
Views
1K
Why can we move the spring with constant speed when we apply a force?
Replies
29
Views
2K
Stretching of a rotating spring
Replies
8
Views
2K
Question about springs and rotational/translational energy
Replies
4
Views
1K
Find elastic energy in the compressed spring.
Replies
12
Views
3K
Absolute motion analysis of pulley-spring system
Replies
10
Views
1K
A block of mass m is dropped onto the top of a vertical spring....
Replies
8
Views
5K
Symmetry behind charged spring-mass system in Electric field
Replies
2
Views
1K
How do you know that the net force is moving to the right?
Replies
7
Views
2K

Hot Threads

Recent Insights

Back
Top