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Figure shows two blocks A and B, each having a mass of $320g$ connected by a light string passing over a smooth light pulley. The horizontal surface on which the block A can slide is smooth. The block A is attached to a spring of spring constant $40N/m$ whose other end is fixed to a support $40cm$ above the horizontal surface. Initially, the spring is vertical and unstretched when the system is released to move. Find the velocity of the block A at the instant it breaks off the surface below it. Take $g = 10m/s^2$.

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$m = 320g = 0.32kg, k = 40N/m h = 40cm = 0.4m, g = 10 m/s^2$ From the free body diagram,

$\text{kx}\cos\theta=\text{mg}$ (when the block breaks off R = 0) $\Rightarrow\cos\theta=\frac{\text{mg}}{\text{kx}}$ So, $\frac{0.4}{0.4+\text{x}}=\frac{3.2}{40+\text{x}}$
$\Rightarrow16\text{x}=3.2\text{x}+1.28$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}=0.1\text{m}$ So, $\text{s}=\text{AB}$
$\Rightarrow\sqrt{(\text{h}+\text{x})^2-\text{h}^2}$
$\Rightarrow\sqrt{(0.5)^2-(0.4)^2}=0.3\text{m}$ Let the velocity of the body at B be v, Charge in K.E. = work done (for the system) $\Big(\frac{1}{2}\text{mv}^2+\frac{1}{2}\text{mv}^2\Big)=\frac{-1}{2}\text{kx}^2+\text{mgs}$
$\Rightarrow(0.32)\times\text{v}^2=-\Big(\frac{1}{2}\Big)\times40\times(0.1)^2+0.32\times10\times(0.3)$
$\Rightarrow\text{v}=1.5\text{m}/\text{sec}$

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