(a)
Find the resultant spring constant.
(a)
Answer to Problem 93SR
The resultant spring constant is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
If one spring with constant of 12 cm per gram is attached in a series with another spring with constant of 8 cm per gram, find the resultant spring constant.
Concept Used:
The resulting spring constant k is found by the equation
Given:
Calculation:
Given:
Thus, the resultant spring constant is
(b)
How far the object would stretch the first spring.
(b)
Answer to Problem 93SR
The object would stretch the first spring 60 cm.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
If a 5 − gram object hung from the series of springs, how far will the springs? Is this answer reasonable in this context?
Concept Used:
The answer is reasonable.
Calculation:
The answer is reasonable.
The object would stretch the first spring
Thus, the object would stretch the first spring 60 cm.
Chapter 10 Solutions
Glencoe Algebra 2 Student Edition C2014
Additional Math Textbook Solutions
College Algebra
College Algebra
College Algebra (7th Edition)
Linear Algebra and Its Applications (5th Edition)
Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists
- Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)AlgebraISBN:9780134463216Author:Robert F. BlitzerPublisher:PEARSONContemporary Abstract AlgebraAlgebraISBN:9781305657960Author:Joseph GallianPublisher:Cengage LearningLinear Algebra: A Modern IntroductionAlgebraISBN:9781285463247Author:David PoolePublisher:Cengage Learning
- Algebra And Trigonometry (11th Edition)AlgebraISBN:9780135163078Author:Michael SullivanPublisher:PEARSONIntroduction to Linear Algebra, Fifth EditionAlgebraISBN:9780980232776Author:Gilbert StrangPublisher:Wellesley-Cambridge PressCollege Algebra (Collegiate Math)AlgebraISBN:9780077836344Author:Julie Miller, Donna GerkenPublisher:McGraw-Hill Education