Question
A load of 54 N attached to a spring hanging vertically stretches the spring 4.9 cm. The spring is now placed horizontally on a table and stretched 14 cm.
What force is required to stretch it by this amount?
What force is required to stretch it by this amount?
Answers
It can be calculated by proportions:
54/4.9cm = F / 14cm
Solve for F (in N).
54/4.9cm = F / 14cm
Solve for F (in N).