If the length of a $26 c m$ $26 cm$ spring increases to $58 c m$ $58 cm$ when a $4 k g$ $4 kg$ weight is hanging from it, what is the spring's constant?

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Answer 1 · 2016-04-06T05:48:39

$k = 122, 63 \frac{N}{m}$ $k=122,63 N/m$

$x_{1} = 26 c m$ $x_1=26 cm$
$x_{2} = 58 c m$ $x_2=58 cm$
$Delta x=32cm=0,32 m$

$F=G=m*g=4*9,81=39,24 N$

$F=k*Delta x$
$39,24=k*0,32$

$k=(39,24)/(0,32)$

$k=122,63 N/m$

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