$A$ ball of mass $m = 60gm$ is shot with speed $v_0 = 22m/s$ into the barrel of spring gun of mass $M = 240g$ initially at rest on $a$ frictionless surface. The ball sticks in the barrel at the point of maximum compression of the spring. What fraction of initial kinetic energy of the ball is now stored in the spring?

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  • A

    $0.2$

  • B

    $0.8$

  • C

    $0.4$

  • D

    $0.6$

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