Melissa's Favorite Exercise Equipment at the Gym Consists of Various

question 10

Multiple Choice

Melissa's favorite exercise equipment at the gym consists of various springs. In one exercise, she pulls a handle grip attached to the free end of a spring to 0.80 m from its unstrained position. The other end of the spring (spring constant = 45 N/m) is held in place by the equipment frame. What is the magnitude of the force that Melissa is applying to the handle grip?

• A)29 N
• B)36 N
• C)42 N
• D)54 N
• E)66 N

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