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mathxyz

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From: Brooklyn, NY

Registered: 2024-02-24

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Stretching of a Spring

According to Hooke's Law, the force needed to stretch a spring is proportional to the amount the spring is stretched. If fifty pounds of force stretches a spring five inches, how much will the spring be stretched by a force of 120 pounds?

F = force

k = constant of proportionality

s = spring

Here is my equation:

F = sk

Is this correct? If it is, I can then take it from here.

amnkb

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Registered: 2023-09-19

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Re: Stretching of a Spring

agree

mathxyz

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From: Brooklyn, NY

Registered: 2024-02-24

Posts: 1,053

Re: Stretching of a Spring

agree

It's easy from here on.