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document.write( "Let \"d\" = the maximum distance (in meters) the spring will be compressed (in meters).\r\n" );
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document.write( "In the block's lowest position the change of its potential energy is equal to the potential energy of the compressed spring.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The change of the block's potential energy is m*(0.830 + d),\r\n" );
document.write( "where \"m is the given mass of the block.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The potential energy of the compressed spring is .\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, the equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "2.80*(0.83+d) = .\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solve it for \"d\".\r\n" );
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