Consider a Plot of the Displacement (X)as a Function of the Applied

question 12

Multiple Choice

Consider a plot of the displacement (x) as a function of the applied force (F) for an ideal elastic spring.The slope of the curve would be

• A) the spring constant.
• B) the reciprocal of the spring constant.
• C) the acceleration due to gravity.
• D) the reciprocal of the acceleration of gravity.
• E) the mass of the object attached to the spring.

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