An archer must exert a force of 395 N on the bowstring shown in Figure (a) such that the string makes an angle of 8 = 34.5° with the vertical. (a) Determine the tension in the bowstring. (b) If the applied force is replaced by a stretched spring as in Figure (b) and the spring is stretched 28.0 cm from its unstretched length, what is the spring constant? N/m

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An archer must exert a force of 395 N on the bowstring shown in Figure (a) such that the string makes an angle of 0 = 34.5° with the vertical.
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(a) Determine the tension in the bowstring.
(b) If the applied force is replaced by a stretched spring as in Figure (b) and the spring is stretched 28.0 cm from its unstretched length, what is the spring constant?
N/m
Transcribed Image Text:An archer must exert a force of 395 N on the bowstring shown in Figure (a) such that the string makes an angle of 0 = 34.5° with the vertical. wWW- a (a) Determine the tension in the bowstring. (b) If the applied force is replaced by a stretched spring as in Figure (b) and the spring is stretched 28.0 cm from its unstretched length, what is the spring constant? N/m
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