A spring is attached to the floor. When a 125 g mass is placed on top of the spring it compresses by 0.26 m. What is the spring constant of this spring?

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7. A spring is attached to the floor. When a 125 g mass is placed on top of the spring it compresses by 0.26 m. What is the spring constant of this spring?

Formulas:
Fc = mg
v, = v, + at
Xy = x; + v,t + at?
F = ma
%3D
2
W = Fd
PE. = mgh
KE = -mv²
2
%3D
small force x BIG DISTANCE = BIG FORCE x small distance
Fs = -kx
P = =
m
p = ="
FB = PrtuidVg
A
kg
= 1000
m3
m
g = 9.8
P(water)
Patm = 101 kPa
Constants:
s2
Transcribed Image Text:Formulas: Fc = mg v, = v, + at Xy = x; + v,t + at? F = ma %3D 2 W = Fd PE. = mgh KE = -mv² 2 %3D small force x BIG DISTANCE = BIG FORCE x small distance Fs = -kx P = = m p = =" FB = PrtuidVg A kg = 1000 m3 m g = 9.8 P(water) Patm = 101 kPa Constants: s2
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