This one, too. You will need to show your work by submitting your solution for this question.
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A block of mass $m = 2.6$ kg is dropped (starting from rest) from a height $h = 0.76$ meters above the top of an ideal spring with a spring constant of $k = 254$ newtons per meter. The spring is originally at its equilibrium length (and the mass of the spring is negligible). The block falls on the top of the spring and compresses it a distance $d$ from its equilibrium length before the spring sends it flying back up into the air. Ignore friction and other non-conservative forces, and let $g = 9.81$ meters per second squared. What is the maximum compression $d$ of the spring (in units of meters)?
