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Chapter 8, Problem 23P
Experiments using “optical tweezers” measure the elasticity of individual DNA molecules. For small enough changes in length, the elasticity has the same form as that of a spring. A DNA molecule is anchored at one end, then a force of 1.5 nN (1.5 × 10–9 N) pulls on the other end, causing the molecule to stretch by 5.0 nm (5.0 × 10–9 m). What is the spring constant of that DNA molecule?
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