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a 10-cmcm-long spring is attached to the ceiling. when a 2.0 kgkg mass is hung from it, the spring stretches to a length of 15 cmcm.

Sagot :

When a mass of 3 kg is hanged to it, the string will stretch 7.5 cm.

Given,

The length of the spring attached to the ceiling = 10 cm

The quantity of the mass hanged in the spring = 2 kg

The amount of stretching happened in the spring = 15 cm

We have to find the stretching of string when a mass of 3 kg is hanged to it;

Here,

Given that the force applied to the spring by the 2.0 kg is equal to the mass's weight:

F = mg = 2 kg × 9.8 m/s² = 19.6 N

Additionally, the stretching of:

Δx = 15 cm - 10 cm = 5 cm

So, applying Hooke's law:

F = kΔx

To determine the spring constant, k;

k = F/Δx = 19.6/5 = 3.92  N/ cm

The spring is now coupled to a new mass of m = 3.0 kg; the force this mass exerts on the spring equals

F = mg = 3 kg × 9.8 m/s² = 29.4 N

Thus, we may apply Hooke's law once more to determine the new stretching:

Δx = F/k = 29.4/3.92 = 7.5 cm

Therefore,

The string will be stretched 7.5 cm when a mass of 3 kg is hanged to it.

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