when a 4.00-kg object is hung vertically on a certain light spring that obeys Hooke's law, the spring streches 2.50cm. if the 4.00-kg is removed,  (a) how far will the spring strech if a 1.5-kg block is hung on it? (b) how much work must an external agent do to strech to same spring 4.00cm from its un-stretch position

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when a 4.00-kg object is hung vertically on a certain light spring that obeys Hooke's law, the spring streches 2.50cm. if the 4.00-kg is removed, 
(a) how far will the spring strech if a 1.5-kg block is hung on it?
(b) how much work must an external agent do to strech to same spring 4.00cm from its un-stretch position

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