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An object of mass m starts from rest and slides a distance d down a frictionless incline of angle. While sliding, it contacts an unstressed spring of negligible mass as shown in Figure. The object slides an additional distance x as it is brought momentarily to rest by compression of the spring (of force constant k). Find the initial separation d between object and spring. (Use theta, g for acceleration due to gravity, and m, k and x as necessary.)

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A block released on an incline compresses the spring and moves up again, the initial separation is calculated.

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