0.4 kg is attached to a vertical hanging spring, which obeys Hooke's 1. A mass m = Law. After hanging the weight the spring is stretched from its equilibrium position by Ayo = 0.1 m. The spring constant k of the spring is

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1. A mass m = 0.4 kg is attached to a vertical hanging spring, which obeys Hooke's
Law. After hanging the weight the spring is stretched from its equilibrium position
by Ayo = 0.lm. The spring constant k of the spring is
(a) k = 0.025 N m-1
S0 (b) k = 0.25 N m-1
(c) k = 4N m-1
(d) k = 40 Nm-1
Transcribed Image Text:1. A mass m = 0.4 kg is attached to a vertical hanging spring, which obeys Hooke's Law. After hanging the weight the spring is stretched from its equilibrium position by Ayo = 0.lm. The spring constant k of the spring is (a) k = 0.025 N m-1 S0 (b) k = 0.25 N m-1 (c) k = 4N m-1 (d) k = 40 Nm-1
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