Hooke Law the distance d when a spring is streched by a hanging object varies directly as the weight w of the object. If the distance is 61cm when the weight is 2kg. What is the distance when the weight is 7kg
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Hooke Law the distance d when a spring is streched by a hanging object varies directly as the weight w of the object. If the distance is 61cm when the weight is 2kg. What is the distance when the weight is 7kg
Use the law. The first sentence:
So, inserting a constant:
Use the given values:
Find k.
Then, you'll havewhere you know the value of k.
You can now find the distance d, by multiplying the weight 7kg by the value of k you got before.
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