NEET 2012 Physics question

PhysicsSystems of Particles and Rotational MotionNEET 2012

A solid cylinder of mass is rolling on a horizontal surface with velocity . It collides with a horizontal spring of force constant . The maximum compression produced in the spring will be

Answer: (3)

Solution

The cylinder rolls without slipping, so its kinetic energy is the sum of translational and rotational parts: with and , giving . . At

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