An object of weight 20 N attached at the end of a spring causes an extension of 0.5 cm on the spring

      

An object of weight 20 N attached at the end of a spring causes an extension of 0.5 cm on the spring.
a) Determine the spring constant of the spring
b) Determine the weight of an object that would cause an extension of 0.86 cm when attached at the end of the same spring

  

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John

a) k = $\frac{F}{e}$ = $\frac{20}{0.005}$ = 4000N/m


b) F = ke = 400 X 0.086 = 34.4N
johnmulu answered the question on February 11, 2017 at 07:50


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