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Block Y with mass m, falls onto and sticks to block X, which is attached to a vertical spring, as shown in Figure 1. A short time later, as shown in Figure 2. the blocks are momentarily at rest. At that moment, block Y exerts a force of magnitude F on block X, and block X exerts a force of magnitude Fon block Y. Which of the following correctly relates F F and myg at the instant shown in Figure 2?
(A) (Fup= Fdown)>mg
(B) (Fup=mg) > Fdown
(C) mg>Fup > Fdown
(D) Fup = Fdown = mg
