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Question
Shown situation find the maximum elongation in the spring. Neglect friction everywhere. Initially, the blocks are at rest and spring is up stretched
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Solution
By using reduced mass concept system van be reduced to 
Where μ =
= 2 and F1 = Force on either block w.r.t centre of mass of the system
=
+ (3m) acm = 
+ (3m) 
= 
F
Now from work energy theorem,
xm = 
Kxm2 ⇒ xm = 
Where μ =
= 2 and F1 = Force on either block w.r.t centre of mass of the system =
+ (3m) acm = + (3m) = FNow from work energy theorem,
xm = Kxm2 ⇒ xm = Create a free account to view solution
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