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A spring of negligible mass is compressed between two masses on a frictionless table with sloping ramps at each end. (Note: the masses are not attached to the spring in any way, and so will fly apart after release.) The masses are released simultaneously. The mass M1 is greater than that of M2. Select the appropriate symbol for each statement: G (Greater than), L (Less than), or E (Equal to). (If the first two are 'greater than,' and the last four 'less than,' then enter GGLLLL).
A) The magnitude of M2's momentum is ... that of M1 before and
just after loss of contact with the spring.
B) The duration of the force exerted by the spring on M2 is ... the
time the force acts on M1.
C) The final height up the ramp reached by M1 is ... the height
reached by M2.
D) The kinetic energy of M1 is ... the kinetic energy of M2 once
they both lose contact with the spring.
E) The magnitude of the force exerted by the spring on M1 is ...
that it exerts on M2.
F) The speed of M2 is ... the speed of M1 once they both lose
contact with the spring.