The 3.2-kg collar is released from rest at A and slides down the inclined fixed rod in the vertical plane. The coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.33. Calculate (a) the velocity v of the collar as it strikes the spring and (b) the maximum deflection x of the spring.

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