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A physics student weighs 735 N on a bathroom scale containing a heavy spring. The spring compresses 1.3 cm under his weight. What is the approximate spring constant of the scale?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

5th Edition

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter12: Oscillatory Motion

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2P: When a 4.25-kg object is placed on top of a vertical spring, the spring compresses a distance of...

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A physics student weighs 735 N on a bathroom scale
containing a heavy spring. The spring compresses
1.3 cm under his weight. What is the approximate
spring constant of the scale?

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