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AP Physics C: Mechanics
7.4 Energy of Simple Harmonic Oscillators
7.2 Frequency and Period of SHM
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A block oscillating on a horizontal spring as a mass of clay falls vertically onto it at equilibrium.
A block oscillating on a horizontal spring as a mass of clay falls vertically onto it at equilibrium.
A block of mass \(M\) is attached to an ideal horizontal spring of force constant \(k\) and oscillates on a frictionless horizontal surface with an initial amplitude \(A_0\) and total mechanical energy \(E_0\). At the exact instant the block passes through its equilibrium position (\(x = 0\)), a small lump of sticky clay of mass \(m\) is dropped vertically onto the block from a negligible height and immediately sticks to it. Which of the following correctly gives the new amplitude of oscillation \(A_f\) and the ratio of the new total mechanical energy to the original mechanical energy \(\dfrac{E_f}{E_0}\) of the oscillating system?

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