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A spring supporting a mass of 30 kg compresses 0.6 m. How far does the spring compress when it supports a mass of 10 kg?

0.1 m
0.2 m
1.2 m
1.8 m

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Use equilibrium: mg = kx so x ∝ m. For 10 kg, x = 0.6*(10/30) = 0.6*(1/3) = 0.2 m.

Answer: 0.2 m.