A block of mass , lying on a smooth horizontal surface, is attached to a spring (of negligible mass) of spring constant . The other end of the spring is fixed, as shown in the figure. The block is ini

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A block of mass , lying on a smooth horizontal surface, is attached to a spring (of negligible mass) of spring constant . The other end of the spring is fixed, as shown in the figure. The block is initially at rest in its equilibrium position. If now the block is pulled with a constant force , the maximum speed of the block is:

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🧠 Max Speed Is at Spring Equilibrium Position — Where Net Force Vanishes

Read the question. A block on a smooth surface is attached to a spring (constant ). The other end of the spring is fixed. The block is pulled with a constant external force . Find the maximum speed.

The block accelerates while the spring force is less than . At the position , the spring force equals  and the net force on the block is zero — at this instant, the block has maximum speed. Beyond this point, the spring force

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