An ideal spring, with a pointer attached to its end, hangs next to a scale. With a 100N weight attached, the pointer indicates "40" on the scale as shown. Using a 200N weight instead results in "60" on the scale. Using an unknown weight X results in "30" on the scale. The weight X is: Hint: Draw the force - Displacement diagram. 40 100 N O 1.20 N O 2.30 N O 3.40 N O 4.50 N O 5.70 N

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An ideal spring, with a pointer attached to its end, hangs next to a scale. With a 100 N weight
attached, the pointer indicates "40" on the scale as shown. Using a 200N weight instead results
in "60" on the scale. Using an unknown weight X results in "30" on the scale. The weight X is:
Hint: Draw the force - Displacement diagram.
100 N
O 1.20 N
O 2.30 N
O 3.40 N
O 4.50 N
O 5.70 N
Transcribed Image Text:An ideal spring, with a pointer attached to its end, hangs next to a scale. With a 100 N weight attached, the pointer indicates "40" on the scale as shown. Using a 200N weight instead results in "60" on the scale. Using an unknown weight X results in "30" on the scale. The weight X is: Hint: Draw the force - Displacement diagram. 100 N O 1.20 N O 2.30 N O 3.40 N O 4.50 N O 5.70 N
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