Round Your Answer to Two Decimal Places

question 139

Multiple Choice

Round your answer to two decimal places.
-Hooke's Law for an elastic spring states that the distance a spring stretches varies directly as the force applied. If a force of 25 pounds stretches a certain spring 7 inches, then how much
Will a force of 75 pounds stretch the spring?

• A) 3 in.
• B) 175 in.
• C) 2 in.
• D) 21 in.

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Continuous Reinforcement

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