Answer to Question #189052 in Molecular Physics | Thermodynamics for Nazreane Dacanay

Question

A vertical spring has a force constant of 125 N/M. by how much will the spring be compressed if a mass of 0.525 kg placed on top of it?

Answer 1

To be given in question

$k=125N/m$

Mass (m)=0.525kg

To be asked in question

x=?

We know that

$mg=kx$

$x=\frac{mg}{k}$

Put value

$x=\frac{0.525\times9.8}{125}$ m

x=0.0411m

x=4.11cm