An elevator cable breaks when a 950 kg elevator is 24.0 mabove the top of a huge spring (k = 8.50×104 N/m ) at the bottom of the shaft. Calculate the amount the spring compresses (note that here work is done by both the spring and gravity).

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An elevator cable breaks when a 950 kg elevator is 24.0 mabove the top of a huge spring (k = 8.50×104 N/m ) at the bottom of the shaft.

Calculate the amount the spring compresses (note that here work is done by both the spring and gravity).

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