Purchase Solution

Springs

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

Question: When an object weighing 50 N is hung from a vertical spring, it stretches 20 cm. Calculate the spring's elastic constant. If the 50 N load were replaced with a 80 N weight, how far would the spring stretch?

Purchase this Solution

Solution Summary

This solution provides the variables and equations needed for solving this physics-based question. This is all completed in about 40 words.

Solution Preview

We have the relation, F = -kx, where K is the spring constant and x is ...

Purchase this Solution


Free BrainMass Quizzes
The Moon

Test your knowledge of moon phases and movement.

Basic Physics

This quiz will test your knowledge about basic Physics.

Variables in Science Experiments

How well do you understand variables? Test your knowledge of independent (manipulated), dependent (responding), and controlled variables with this 10 question quiz.

Intro to the Physics Waves

Some short-answer questions involving the basic vocabulary of string, sound, and water waves.

Introduction to Nanotechnology/Nanomaterials

This quiz is for any area of science. Test yourself to see what knowledge of nanotechnology you have. This content will also make you familiar with basic concepts of nanotechnology.