A child’s toy consists of plastic attached to
a spring. The spring is compressed against
the floor a distance of 2.41 cm, and the toy is
released.
The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s
2
.
If the toy has a mass of 66 g and rises to
a maximum height of 57.3 cm, estimate the
force constant of the spring.
Answer in units of N/m