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Q- A light platform is attached to the top end of a vertical spring of force constant K. The lower end of the spring is fixed to the ground. A small ball of mass m is dropped from height h above the platform and strikes it elastically. Find the maximum velocity and maximum acceleration of the ball after it strikes the platform. 


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Q- A block with mass M attached to a horizontal spring with force constant k is moving with simple harmonic motion having amplitude A. At the instant when the block passes through its equilibrium position, a lump of putty with mass m is dropped vertically onto the block from a very small height and sticks to it. What fraction of the original mechanical energy is converted into heat?

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