An undeformed spring of spring constant k is connected to a bead of mass m which can move along a…
An undeformed spring of spring constant is connected to a bead of mass which can move along a frictionless rod as shown in the figure. If the particle strikes the bead at an angle of with the horizontal and sticks to it, then the maximum elongation of the spring after the collision is
Solution
Conserving the linear momentum of the system along the rod