Assuming Negligible Friction,what Spring Constant (Force Constant)would Be Needed by the Spring

question 31

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)2000 N/cm
• D)0.0020 N/m

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