If the length of a #49 cm# spring increases to #73 cm# when a #5 kg# weight is hanging from it, what is the spring's constant?
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May 29, 2018
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Explanation:
We use Hooke's law, which states that,
where:
#F# is the force in newtons
#k# is the spring constant in newtons per meter or kilograms per second squared
#x# is the extension in meters
So, we get: