If the length of a #2 cm# spring increases to #6 cm# when a #3 kg# weight is hanging from it, what is the spring's constant?
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The spring constant is 60 N/m.
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To find the spring constant ( k ), we can use Hooke's Law, which states that the force exerted by a spring is directly proportional to the displacement from its equilibrium position. Mathematically, it can be expressed as:
[ F = kx ]
Where:
- ( F ) is the force exerted by the spring (in Newtons),
- ( k ) is the spring constant (in Newtons per meter), and
- ( x ) is the displacement from the equilibrium position (in meters).
Given that the length of the spring increases from 2 cm to 6 cm when a 3 kg weight is hanging from it, the displacement ( x ) is ( 6 , \text{cm} - 2 , \text{cm} = 4 , \text{cm} = 0.04 , \text{m} ) (since 1 cm = 0.01 m).
We also know that the force exerted by the weight (gravity) is given by ( F = mg ), where ( m = 3 , \text{kg} ) is the mass and ( g = 9.8 , \text{m/s}^2 ) is the acceleration due to gravity.
So, ( F = (3 , \text{kg})(9.8 , \text{m/s}^2) = 29.4 , \text{N} ).
Now, we can use Hooke's Law to find the spring constant:
[ k = \frac{F}{x} = \frac{29.4 , \text{N}}{0.04 , \text{m}} = 735 , \text{N/m} ]
Therefore, the spring constant is ( 735 , \text{N/m} ).
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