Understanding Momentum Conservation in Simple Harmonic Motion

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Homework Statement
A block A of mass m is in equilibrium after being suspended from the ceiling with the help of a spring of force constant k. The block B of mass m strikes the block A with a speed v and sticks to it.The value of v for which the spring just attains its natural length is
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Momentum conservation
I first got the velocity of the combined mass with conservation of momentum and as it was in the mean position the velocity can be written as v = wA ( w= angular frequency , A = amplitude ) as we have to take it back to natural length i put A as the initial extension but i am getting a wrong ans can someone please tell me what i did wrong . Please refer to my work in the attachment below
Handwritten derivation on lined paper: mv = 2mv', so v' = v/2; k x0 = mg, so x0 = mg/k; v' = w'A with A = x0; v' = sqrt(k/2m) mg/k; v = sqrt(2mg^2/k).
 
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As soon as the second mass coalesces with the first, the new mass starts to perform simple harmonic motion about a new equilibrium position. Determine the position of this new equilibrium and then use that ##\frac{v}{2} = \omega_2 \sqrt{A_2^2 - x^2}## for the necessary new amplitude ##A_2## so that it just reaches natural length at the top of the motion.
 
etotheipi said:
As soon as the second mass coalesces with the first, the new mass starts to perform simple harmonic motion about a new equilibrium position. Determine the position of this new equilibrium and then use that ##\frac{v}{2} = \omega_2 \sqrt{A_2^2 - x^2}## for the necessary new amplitude ##A_2## so that it just reaches natural length at the top of the motion.
Thanks a lot man i got the answer
 
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