A Very Light Ideal Spring Stretches by 21

question 21

Multiple Choice

A very light ideal spring stretches by 21.0 cm when it is used to hang a 135-N object. What is the weight of a piece of electronic equipment that would stretch the spring by 44.9 cm if you hung the
Equipment using the spring?

• A) 289 N
• B) 176 N
• C) 405 N
• D) 63 N

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