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two small blocks are resting (and touching) side-by-side on a frictionless tabletop. the block on the left is connected to a wall to the left of it by a spring having stiffness constant k=75 N/m. the one on the right is connected to a wall on to the right of it by a spring of k=50 N/m. when the two blocks are touching, the springs are at their natural lenghts. a charge of Q=45 microcoulombs is placed on the left block, and a charge of 16 is placed on the right block, causing them to move apart and compressing their respecitve springs. if the blocks are allowed to slowly move apart until they stop, determine the amount each spring will be compressed at this point.
would conservation of energy be applied to this problem?
would conservation of energy be applied to this problem?