The drawing shows three identical springs hanging from the ceiling. Nothing is a
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Question
The drawing shows three identical springs hanging from the ceiling. Nothing is attached to the first spring, whereas a W = 5.03-N block hangs from the second spring. A block of unknown weight hangs from the third spring. From the drawing, determine the spring constant (in N/m) and the weight of the block hanging from the third spring.
(a) the spring constant?
(b) the weight of the block hanging from the third spring?
The drawing shows three identical springs hanging from the ceiling. Nothing is attached to the first spring, whereas a W = 5.03-N block hangs from the second spring. A block of unknown weight hangs from the third spring. From the drawing, determine the spring constant (in N/m) and the weight of the block hanging from the third spring. (a) the spring constant? (b) the weight of the block hanging from the third spring?Explanation / Answer
Fg = K*dy
k = W/y = 5.03/(0.35-0.2) = 33.53 N/m
b) W = k*dy1 = 33.53*(0.5-0.2) = 10.059 N