An object with a mass of #6 kg# is hanging from a spring with a constant of #4 (kg)/s^2#. If the spring is stretched by #2 m#, what is the net force on the object?

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Answer 1 · 2017-05-19T09:42:45

The net force is #=50.8N#

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Mass of object #m=6kg#

The spring constant is #k=4kgs^-2#

Extension of the spring is #x=2m#

Resolving in the vertical direction #uarr^+#

The net force is #F=4*2-6g#

#=8-6g=-50.8N#

There is a net force of #50.8N# acting downwards