The drawing shows three identical springs hanging from the ceiling. nothing is attached to the first spring, whereas a 4.5 n block hangs from the second spring. a block of unknown weight hangs from the third spring. from the drawing, determine

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(a) the spring constant (in N/m) and

(b) the weight of the block hanging from the third spring.

the distance for the first spring is 20cm, the second 35cm, the third 50cm.

a) To find the spring constant, we'll use the formula

F=kx, if we make k the subject we'll get

k=F/x, where F=4.5N, x = 35cm - 20cm = 15cm = 0.15m

k=F/x = 4.5N/0.15m =  30N/m is the Answer

b) to find the weight of block hanging on third spring

we use the formula F=kx

where k = 30N/m, x=50cm-20cm=30cm=0.30m

F=kx = (30N/m)*(0.30m) = 9N  is the Answer

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