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The left block in filgure collides inelastically with the right block and sticks to it. Find the amplitude of the resulting simple harmonic motion.

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Assuming the collision to last for a small interval only, we can apply the principle of conservationn of momentum. The common velocity after the collisionn is `v/2`. The kinetic energy `=1/2(2m)(v/2)^2=1/4mv^2`. 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 `1/2kA^2`. Thus
`=1/2kA^2=1/4mv^2, giving A=sqrt(m/(2k))v`.
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