The length of a spring is 16cm. Its length becomes 20cm when supporting a weight of 5.0N.Calculate the length of the spring when supporting a...

      

The length of a spring is 16cm. Its length becomes 20cm when supporting a weight of 5.0N.Calculate the length of the spring when supporting a weight of 200N and comment based on the answer.

  

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Jim
200N produces an extension of= 200x0.8
=160cm.
Length of the spring=160+16
176cm

The comment is that; The extension is so large and the spring would get straightened out and possibly snap.

jim items answered the question on September 17, 2018 at 08:50


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