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AP Physics C: Mechanics
7.4 Energy of Simple Harmonic Oscillators
7.2 Frequency and Period of SHM
4.3 Conservation of Linear Momentum
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A horizontal surface with a vertical wall on the far left. An ideal horizontal coiled spring extends horizontally to the right from the wall to a rectangular block of mass \(M\). The block rests on the horizontal surface. A vertical dashed line passes through the center of the block's neutral position and is labeled \(x = 0\). A second vertical dashed line to the right is labeled \(x = A_0\). Directly above the position \(x = A_0\), a small circular lump of clay of mass \(m\) is shown with a single downward straight arrow pointing toward the surface of the block. A double-headed horizontal arrow below the surface spans from \(-A_0\) to \(A_0\). No other labels, lines, text, or axes appear.
A block oscillating horizontally with clay dropped from above.
A block of mass \(M\) is attached to an ideal horizontal spring of spring constant \(k\) and undergoes simple harmonic motion on a frictionless surface with amplitude \(A_0\) and frequency \(f_0\). A lump of sticky clay of mass \(m\) is dropped vertically from a negligible height onto the block and immediately sticks to it without slipping. In Scenario 1, the clay sticks to the block at the instant the block is at a turnaround point (\(x = A_0\)); in Scenario 2, an identical lump of clay sticks to the block at the instant the block passes through the equilibrium position (\(x = 0\)). Which of the following correctly expresses the resulting amplitude and frequency of oscillation for each scenario?

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