Spring Oscillations: Foreign Mass Hits Attached Mass

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when a foregn mass hits a mass attached to a spring and sticks to it, how does the springg osscilate?
 

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it oscillates as if it had one big mass displaced...m1v1 =
m2v2...

How do two cars act if one is parked (stationary) and another crashes into it...they both are displaced...
 
yea.., it will displace it and then start osscilating. what will be the pattern of the new displacement? the second mass STICKS to the first one after hitting
 

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