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At maximum compression, the solid cylinder will stop so loss in kinetic energy of the cylinder equals gain in potential energy of the spring. What is the expression for the energy?
- 1/2 mv² + 1/2 Iω² = 1/2 kx²
- 1/2 mv² + 1/2 mR² (v²/R²) = 1/2 kx²
- 1/2 mv² + 1/2 mR² (v²/R²) = kx²
- 1/2 mv² + 1/2 Iω² = kx²
Correct answer: 1/2 mv² + 1/2 Iω² = 1/2 kx²
Solution
At maximum compression, the total mechanical energy is conserved. The initial kinetic energy of the cylinder, which includes both translational (1/2 mv²) and rotational (1/2 Iω²) components, is converted into the potential energy of the spring (1/2 kx²).
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