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A horizontal tabletop. On the table is a rectangular box labeled 'Block A' with mass m_A. A coiled spring labeled 'k' connects a vertical wall on the left to the left side of Block A. A string is attached to the right side of Block A, runs horizontally to the right over a circular pulley mounted at the right edge of the table, and goes straight down to a hanging rectangular box labeled 'Block B' with mass m_B. The table surface is hatched with diagonal lines to indicate a rough surface, with a label f_k near Block A.
Figure 1. Block-spring system with a hanging mass.
Block A of mass \(m_A\) rests on a rough horizontal table. It is attached to a vertical wall on the left by an ideal spring of spring constant \(k\). A light string attached to the right side of Block A passes over an ideal pulley at the edge of the table and is attached to Block B of mass \(m_B\), which hangs vertically. The horizontal surface exerts a constant kinetic friction force of magnitude \(f_k\) on Block A as it moves. The system is initially held at rest with the spring at its unstretched equilibrium length. The system is then released. Block B falls a maximum distance \(D\) before momentarily coming to rest.

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