There is a block with a mass of 357 g resting on a frictionless ramp inclined at 70.0° from the horizontal. The block is held by a spring that has a force constant of 472 N/m. By what length, in mm (millimeters), is the spring stretched? Start with a complete free-body diagram.

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There is a block with a mass of 357 g resting on a frictionless ramp inclined
at 70.0° from the horizontal. The block is held by a spring that has a force
constant of 472 N/m. By what length, in mm (millimeters), is the spring
stretched? Start with a complete free-body diagram.
Transcribed Image Text:There is a block with a mass of 357 g resting on a frictionless ramp inclined at 70.0° from the horizontal. The block is held by a spring that has a force constant of 472 N/m. By what length, in mm (millimeters), is the spring stretched? Start with a complete free-body diagram.
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