A spring hangs vertically next to a ruler.  The end of the spring is next to 15 cm mark on the ruler.  A mass of 2.0 kg is now attached to the end of the spring.  Where will the end of the spring line up with the ruler marks.  Use a spring constant of 51 N/m and express your answer in meters.

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A spring hangs vertically next to a ruler.  The end of the spring is next to 15 cm mark on the ruler.  A mass of 2.0 kg is now attached to the end of the spring.  Where will the end of the spring line up with the ruler marks.  Use a spring constant of 51 N/m and express your answer in meters.

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