$A$ ball of mass $m$ falls from a height $h$ onto a platform attached to a vertical spring. The platform is displaced by a distance $x$. What is the spring constant?

  • A
    $\frac{2mg}{x}$
  • B
    $\frac{2mgh}{x^2}$
  • C
    $\frac{2mg(h + x)}{x^2}$
  • D
    $\frac{2mg(h + x)}{h^2}$

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