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5. A spring balance is used to weigh a fish. The combined mass of the fish and the pan is 1.50
kg. If the spring constant is 1200 N/m. What distance does the spring stretch?

5 A spring balance is used to weigh a fish The combined mass of the fish and the pan is 150 kg If the spring constant is 1200 Nm What distance does the spring s class=

Respuesta :

  • We know the formula

[tex]\\ \rm\Rrightarrow x=\dfrac{2mg}{k}[/tex]

[tex]\\ \rm\Rrightarrow x=\dfrac{2(1.5)(9.8)}{1200}[/tex]

[tex]\\ \rm\Rrightarrow x=\dfrac{3(9.8)}{1200}[/tex]

[tex]\\ \rm\Rrightarrow x=\dfrac{9.8}{400}[/tex]

[tex]\\ \rm\Rrightarrow x=0.0245m[/tex]

2.45cm is distance