$A$ particle of mass $m$ is attached to one end of a massless spring of force constant $k$,lying on a frictionless horizontal plane. The other end of the spring is fixed. The particle starts moving horizontally from its equilibrium position at time $t=0$ with an initial velocity $u_0$. When the speed of the particle is $0.5 u_0$,it collides elastically with a rigid wall. After this collision:
$(A)$ the speed of the particle when it returns to its equilibrium position is $u_0$.
$(B)$ the time at which the particle passes through the equilibrium position for the first time is $t=\pi \sqrt{\frac{m}{k}}$.
$(C)$ the time at which the maximum compression of the spring occurs is $t =\frac{4 \pi}{3} \sqrt{\frac{m}{k}}$.
$(D)$ the time at which the particle passes through the equilibrium position for the second time is $t=\frac{5 \pi}{3} \sqrt{\frac{m}{k}}$.

  • A
    $(A,D)$
  • B
    $(B,C)$
  • C
    $(A,C)$
  • D
    $(B,D)$

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