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  • Feb 12, 2010, 08:21 PM
    edie1950
    Hooke Law the distance d when a spring is streched by a hanging object varies directl
    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
  • Feb 16, 2010, 06:48 AM
    Unknown008

    Use the law. The first sentence:



    So, inserting a constant:



    Use the given values:



    Find k.

    Then, you'll have where 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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