The 5 kg collar has a velocity of 2 m/s to the right when it is at A, and it then travels along the smooth guide. The spring has a stiffness K = 50 N/m and an unstretched length of 100 mm. Neglect the size of the collar.
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Draw a free-body diagram of the collar at B, with an unstretched length of 100 mm. Neglect the size of the collar. Problem.
Determine the speed of the collar when it reaches B.
Determine the rate of decrease in the collar's speed at B.
200 mm
200 mm
k = 50 N/m