Problem 1: A mass m is attached to a spring with spring constant k. The mass oscillates without damping and with amplitude A on a horizontal table. At an instant when the spring is stretched by A/2, a second mass m is dropped vertically onto the original mass and immediately sticks to it. What is the amplitude of the resulting motion?

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Problem 1: A mass m is attached to a spring with spring constant k. The mass oscillates without
damping and with amplitude A on a horizontal table. At an instant when the spring is stretched by A/2,
a second mass m is dropped vertically onto the original mass and immediately sticks to it. What is the
amplitude of the resulting motion?
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 1: A mass m is attached to a spring with spring constant k. The mass oscillates without damping and with amplitude A on a horizontal table. At an instant when the spring is stretched by A/2, a second mass m is dropped vertically onto the original mass and immediately sticks to it. What is the amplitude of the resulting motion?
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