A bungee cord is 50 m long, but stretches to 80 m when Steve Eiger is hanging on it. Steve's mass is 80 kg. What is the magnitude of the cord's spring constant (in the appropriate mks units that have purposely been left off)?

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A bungee cord is 50 m long, but stretches to 80
m when Steve Eiger is hanging on it. Steve's
mass is 80 kg. What is the magnitude of the
cord's spring constant (in the appropriate mks
units that have purposely been left off) ?
Question 4 options: 1.6 2.7 10 16 27
Transcribed Image Text:A bungee cord is 50 m long, but stretches to 80 m when Steve Eiger is hanging on it. Steve's mass is 80 kg. What is the magnitude of the cord's spring constant (in the appropriate mks units that have purposely been left off) ? Question 4 options: 1.6 2.7 10 16 27
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