Assuming Negligible Friction, What Spring Constant (Force Constant) Would Be

question 133

Multiple Choice

Assuming negligible friction, what spring constant (force constant) would be needed by the spring in a "B-B gun" to fire a 10-g pellet to a height of 100 m if the spring is initially compressed by 0.10
M?

• A) 20 N/cm
• B) 200 N/m
• C) 20 N/m
• D) 2000 N/cm
• E) 0.0020 N/m

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