A 5-Kg Blob of Putty Is Dropped from a Height

Multiple Choice

A 5-kg blob of putty is dropped from a height of 10.0 m above the ground onto a light vertical spring the top of which is 5 m above the ground.If the spring constant k = 200 N/m and the blob compresses the spring by 1.50 m,then find the amount of energy lost in sound and thermal energy.

A) 20.0 J
B) 169 J
C) 266 J
D) 438 J
E) 94.0 J