JEE Main 2021 — Work Power Energy Question with Solution
JEE Main 2021 (01 Sep Shift 2)
Question
An engine is attached to a wagon through a shock absorber of length The system with a total mass of is moving with a speed of when the brakes are applied to bring it to rest. In the process of the system being brought to rest, the spring of the shock absorber gets compressed by . If of energy of the wagon is lost due to friction, the spring constant is
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