A Mass of 3

question 30

Multiple Choice

A mass of 3.0 kg rests on a smooth surface inclined 34° above the horizontal. It is kept from sliding down the plane by a spring attached to a wall. The spring is aligned with the plane and has a spring constant of 120 N/m. How much does the spring stretch?

• A) 360 cm
• B) 240 cm
• C) 14 cm
• D) 24 cm
• E) 36 cm

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Boston Massacre

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Boston Massacre

A confrontation on March 5, 1770, in which British soldiers killed five colonial civilians in Boston, exacerbating American resentment toward British rule.