A small trolley of mass 2.0 kg resting on a horizontal frictionless turntable is connected by a light spring to the centre of the table. The relaxed length of the spring is 35 cm. When the turntable is rotated at a speed of 300 rev/min, the length of the spring be- comes 40 cm. Find the force constant of the spring.

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A small trolley of mass 2.0 kg resting on a horizontal
frictionless turntable is connected by a light spring
to the centre of the table. The relaxed length of the
spring is 35 cm. When the turntable is rotated at a
speed of 300 rev/min, the length of the spring be-
comes 40 cm. Find the force constant of the spring.
Transcribed Image Text:A small trolley of mass 2.0 kg resting on a horizontal frictionless turntable is connected by a light spring to the centre of the table. The relaxed length of the spring is 35 cm. When the turntable is rotated at a speed of 300 rev/min, the length of the spring be- comes 40 cm. Find the force constant of the spring.
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