Comprehension (Figure 5.124): Two identical blocks P and Q of mass m are attached to two identical springs (constant k ), initially unstretched. The blocks are initially in contact. The left spring (w

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Comprehension (Figure 5.124): Two identical blocks $P$ and $Q$ of mass $m$ are attached to two identical springs (constant $k$ ), initially unstretched. The blocks are initially in contact. The left spring (with $P$ ) is compressed by $A /2$ and the right spring (with $Q$ ) is compressed by $A$ . Both blocks are then released together. The speed of block $P$ just before $P$ and $Q$ are about to collide for the first time is:

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Each block returns to the spring natural length with v = ω × compression, ω = k / m ​ . For P this is k / m ​ A /2 .

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