MHT CET Physics question

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A block of mass 'm' moving on a frictionless horizontal surface collides with a spring of spring constant 'K' and compresses it through a distance 'x'. The maximum momentum of the block after collision is [MHT-CET 2022]

Answer: (A)

Solution

The kinetic energy before compression equals the spring energy, , so ; (b) and

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