. The left block in figure collides inelastically with the right block and sticks to it. Find the amplitude of the resulting simple harmonic motion
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Answer: The collision is for a small interval only, we can apply the principle of conservation of momentum. The common velocity after the collision is V/2.
The kinetic energy = 
. This is also the total energy of vibration as the spring is unstretched at this moment. If the amplitude is A, the total energy can also be written as 1/2KA2.
Thus, 
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