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A block of mass m is moving with an initial velocity `v_0` towards a stationary spring of stiffness k attached to the wall as shown in figure

a. Find the maximum compression in the spring.
b. Is the work done by the spring negative or positive?

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The force exerted by the spring is opposite to the displacement of the block. Therefore, the work done by the spring force is negative.
Let `x_0` be the maximum compression in the spring, then work done by spring force on the block
`W=-underset0overset(x_0)intkxdx=-1/2kx_0^2`
If we consider a block in the system. The external force acting on the block is spring force. Using work-energy theorem,
`W=DeltaK=K_f-K_i`
`implies-1/2kx_0^2=0-1/2mv_0^2impliesx_0=v_0sqrt(m/k)`
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