Two identical springs with each one of their ends are fixed to a support and the other are attached to a crate in such a way that its weight is supported evenly by the springs. The springs have a force constant of 10.0 N/m. (a) What force is exerted by each spring to the crate if the springs stretch a distance of 0.6 m from their unstrained lengths? (b) What is the mass of the crate?

Two identical springs with each one of their ends are fixed to a support and the other are attached to a crate in such a way that its weight is supported evenly by the springs. The springs have a force constant of 10.0 N/m. (a) What force is exerted by each spring to the crate if the springs stretch a distance of 0.6 m from their unstrained lengths? (b) What is the mass of the crate?

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Chapter12: Oscillatory Motion

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