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A 0.400-kg block is attached to a horizontal spring that is at its equilibrium length, and whose force constant is 16.3 N/m. The block rests on a frictionless surface. A 0.0500 kg wad of putty is thrown horizontally at the block, hitting it with an initial speed of 2.23 m/s and sticking. How far does the putty-block system compress the spring?

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