Hooke's Law States That the Magnitude of Force, F, Required $F = 5.52$

question 116

Multiple Choice

Hooke's law states that the magnitude of force, F, required to stretch a spring x units beyond its natural length is directly proportional to x.If a force of 3 pounds stretches a spring from its natural length of 10 inches to a length of 10.7 inches, what force will stretch the spring to a length of 11.5 inches? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

• A) \(F = 5.52\)
• B) \(F = 6.43\)
• C) \(F = 5.70\)
• D) \(F = 7.29\)
• E) \(F = 6.14\)

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