Use Hooke's Law, which states that the distance a spring stretches (or compresses) from its natural, or equilibrium, length varies directly as the applied force on the spring. A force of 265 newtons stretches a spring 0.15 meter. (a) What force stretches the spring 0.2 meter? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)  N (b) How far does a force of 140 newtons stretch the spring? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)

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Use Hooke's Law, which states that the distance a spring stretches (or compresses) from its natural, or equilibrium, length varies directly as the applied force on the spring.

A force of 265 newtons stretches a spring 0.15 meter.

(a) What force stretches the spring 0.2 meter? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
 N

(b) How far does a force of 140 newtons stretch the spring? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
 
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