JEE Main 2021 Physics question

PhysicsWork, Energy and PowerJEE Main 2021

An engine is attached to a wagon through a shock absorber of length 1.5 m. The system with a total mass of 40,000 kg is moving with a speed of 72 kmh when the brakes are applied. In the process of the system being brought to rest, the spring of the shock absorber gets compressed by 1.0 m. If 90% of energy is lost due to friction, the spring constant is ............. N/m.

Answer: 16

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Question ID VK-017494