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Homework Statement
Block A is moving downward at 5 ft/s at a certain time when the spring is compressed 6 inches. The coefficient of friction between block B and the plane is 0.2, the pulley is light, and the weights of A and B are 161 and 193 lb, respectively.
a) Find the distance that A falls from its initial position before coming to zero speed
b) Determine whether or not body A will start to move back upward
Homework Equations
F=ma
W=ΔT
work by spring = (-1/2)(x)
The Attempt at a Solution
The answers are a) 4.78 ft b) A will start back upward
No idea how to start. I suppose I apply F=ma to each A and B separately? Then somehow invoke the work energy equation to figure it out? How do I handle the spring? And the spring compressed 6 inches confuses me. Thanks for the help.