A sledgehammer strikes an anvil with a velocity of \(15 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\) (Fig. 2.59). The hammer and the anvil have a mass of \(6 \mathrm{~kg}\) and \(50 \mathrm{~kg}\), respectively. The anvil is supported on four springs, each of stiffness \(k=17.5 \mathrm{kN} / \mathrm{m}\). Find the resulting motion of the anvil

(a) if the hammer remains in contact with the anvil and

(b) if the hammer does not remain in contact with the anvil after the initial impact.

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k 10 Hammer k 000 Anvil - Spring FIGURE 2.59 Hammer striking an anvil.