When a 2.60-kg object is hung vertically on a certain light spring described by Hooke's law, the spring stretches 3.22 cm. (a) What is the force constant of the spring?  N/m (b) If the 2.60-kg object is removed, how far will the spring stretch if a 1.30-kg block is hung on it?  cm (c) How much work must an external agent do to stretch the same spring 8.50 cm from its unstretched position?  J

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When a 2.60-kg object is hung vertically on a certain light spring described by Hooke's law, the spring stretches 3.22 cm.

(a) What is the force constant of the spring?
 N/m

(b) If the 2.60-kg object is removed, how far will the spring stretch if a 1.30-kg block is hung on it?
 cm

(c) How much work must an external agent do to stretch the same spring 8.50 cm from its unstretched position?
 J
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