Asked by cw

The amount a spring will stretch, S, varies directly with the weight, F, attached to the spring. If a spring stretches 2.22 inches with 37 pounds attached, how far will it stretch when 25 pounds are attached?
(1 point)

0.6 inches

16.67 inches

0.95 inches

1.5 inches

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
S varies directly with F, so S = kF. From 2.22 = k(37) so k = 2.22/37 = 0.06. For F = 25, S = 0.06(25) = 1.5 inches.