In the Produce Section of a Supermarket, Five Pears Are

question 42

Multiple Choice

In the produce section of a supermarket, five pears are placed on a spring scale.The placement of the pears stretches the spring and causes the dial to move from zero to a reading of 2.0 kg.If the spring constant is 450 N/m, what is the displacement of the spring due to the weight of the pears?

• A)0.0044 m
• B)0.0088 m
• C)0.018 m
• D)0.044 m
• E)0.088 m

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