$A$ block of mass $m$ moving with a velocity $v_0$ on a smooth horizontal surface strikes and compresses a spring of stiffness $k$ until the mass comes to rest,as shown in the figure. This phenomenon is observed by two observers:
$A$: standing on the horizontal surface
$B$: standing on the block
According to observer $B$,the potential energy of the spring increases:

  • A
    due to the positive work done by pseudo force
  • B
    due to the positive work done by normal reaction between spring and wall
  • C
    due to the decrease in the kinetic energy of the block
  • D
    all the above

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In the List-$I$ below, four different paths of a particle are given as functions of time. In these functions, $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are positive constants of appropriate dimensions and $\alpha \neq \beta$. In each case, the force acting on the particle is either zero or conservative. In List-$II$, five physical quantities of the particle are mentioned: $\overrightarrow{p}$ is the linear momentum, $\overrightarrow{L}$ is the angular momentum about the origin, $K$ is the kinetic energy, $U$ is the potential energy and $E$ is the total energy. Match each path in List-$I$ with those quantities in List-$II$, which are conserved for that path.
List-$I$List-$II$
$P$. $\vec{r}(t) = \alpha t \hat{i} + \beta t \hat{j}$$1$. $\overrightarrow{p}$
$Q$. $\vec{r}(t) = \alpha \cos \omega t \hat{i} + \beta \sin \omega t \hat{j}$$2$. $\overrightarrow{L}$
$R$. $\vec{r}(t) = \alpha(\cos \omega t \hat{i} + \sin \omega t \hat{j})$$3$. $K$
$S$. $\vec{r}(t) = \alpha t \hat{i} + \frac{\beta}{2} t^2 \hat{j}$$4$. $U$
$5$. $E$

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$(i)$ directly proportional to $\sqrt{t}$
$(ii)$ inversely proportional to $\sqrt{t}$
$(iii)$ directly proportional to the speed of the body
$(iv)$ inversely proportional to the speed of the body

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