FIGURE 7-1

question 34

Multiple Choice

FIGURE 7-1
-Describe the type of spring "constant" needed to produce a constant restoring force like curve (a) in Fig. 7-1.

• A)k must vary as the stretch squared.
• B)k must be a real constant.
• C)k must vary inversely with stretch.
• D)k must vary proportional to stretch.
• E)none of these

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