Question

What is the spring constant of a spring that stretches 2.00 cm when a mass of 0.600 kg is suspended from it?
Answer

i know the answer is 295 n/m but im nto sure how they got to it,

Answer 1

Spring Constant =
Weight(N) divided by stretch (meters)
= 0.60*9.8/0.02 = 294 N/m

Answer 2

i feel like slapping myself across the face... i completely forgot about gravity...