To find:
Answer to Problem 10E
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The bathroom scale is compressed
Calculation:
For item
:
Use Hooke's Law for Springs, which is provided by the formula, to determine the force constant.
To use the given
Since, the spring constant of spring is
Hence, the force needed is
For item
:
Use the formula to calculate the work done by stretching the spring.
To use equation to solve for the work done by stretch the spring from its natural state,
Hence, the work done by the spring is
Therefore, the required
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