A 10-kg toy car moving at 5.0 m/s hits an initially uncompressed horizontal spring with a spring constant of 2.5*10² N/m. Neglecting the mass of the spring, the maximum compression of the spring is A) 0 m. B) 0.20 m. C) 1.0 m. D) 2.0 m. E) 50 m.

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The maximum compression of the spring can be found using energy conservation. The initial kinetic energy of the car is converted into the potential energy of the spring. Using the formula: (1/2)mv^2 = (1/2)kx^2, where m = 10 kg, v = 5.0 m/s, and k = 250 N/m, solving for x gives x = 1.0 m.

A 10-Kg Toy Car Moving at 5