Answer: 0.83 m
Explanation:
Given
mass of the block is m=3 kg
spring constant k=98 N/m
The Speed at the time of collision is v=1.5 m/s
Here, the kinetic energy of the block is converted into Elastic potential energy
[tex]\Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{2}mv^2=\dfrac{1}{2}kx^2 \\\\\Rightarrow 3\times 1.5^2=98\times x^2\\\\\Rightarrow x^2=0.6887\\\\\Rightarrow x=0.829\approx 0.83\ m[/tex]