The two blocks are connected by a light string that passes over a frictionless pulley with a negligible mass. The 2 kg block lie
s on a rough horizontal surface with a constant coefficient of kinetic friction 0.4. This block is connected to a spring with spring constant 4 N/m. The second block has a mass of 8 kg. The system is released from rest when the spring is unstretched, and the 8 kg block falls a distance h before it reaches the lowest point. The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s2 . Note: When the 8 kg block is at the lowest point, its velocity is zero. a. Calculate the falling distance h where the 8 kg blocks stops.
b. Consider the moment when the 8 kg block has descended by a distance of 21.168 m, where 21.168 m is less than h. At this moment calculate the sum of the kinetic energy for the two blocks. Answer in units of J.