Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 4, Problem 54P
A 2.0-kg mass and a 3.0-kg mass are on a horizontal friction-less surface, connected by a massless spring with spring constant k = 140 N/m. A 15-N force is applied to the larger mass, as shown in Fig. 4.24. How much does the spring stretch from its equilibrium length?
FIGURE 4.24 Problem 54
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