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A bullet of mass `m` strikes a block of mass `M` connected to a light spring of stiffness `k`, with a speed `v_(0)` and gets into it. Find the loss of K.E. of the bullet.

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`("Mmv"_(0)^(2))/(2(M+m)`
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