Two Identical Springs with Spring Constant 50 N/m Support a 5.0

question 43

Multiple Choice

Two identical springs with spring constant 50 N/m support a 5.0 N weight as in the picture below. What is the tension in spring A?

• A) 1.45 N
• B) 2.50 N
• C) 2.89 N
• D) 3.75 N
• E) 5.00 N

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