Physics (5th Edition)
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Author: James S. Walker
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Chapter 6, Problem 81PP
On the straight-line segment II in Figure 6-76 (b) we see that increasing the applied mass from 20 g to 25 g results in a reduction of the end-to-end distance from 42 mm to 24 mm. What is the force constant in N/m on segment II?
(a)
(b)
Figure 6-76
Problems 81, 82, and 83
- A. 0.28 N/m
- B. 0.37 N/m
- C. 2.7 N/m
- D. 3.6 N/m
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