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A body of mass m dropped from a certain height strikes a light vertical fixed spring of stiffness k. The height of its fall before touching the spring if the maximum compression of the spring is equal to `(3mg)/(k)` is

A

`(3 mg)/(2k)`

B

`(2 mg)/k`

C

`(3mg)/(4k)`

D

`(mg)/(4k)`

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A
`mg(h+(3mg)/K)=1/2K((3mg)/K)^(2)`
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