Hooke's Law States That the Magnitude of Force,F,required to Stretch $F = 5.52$

question 49

Multiple Choice

Hooke's law states that the magnitude of force,F,required to stretch a spring x units beyond its natural length is directly proportional to x.If a force of 3 pounds stretches a spring from its natural length of 10 inches to a length of 10.7 inches,what force will stretch the spring to a length of 11.5 inches? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

• A) \(F = 5.52\)
• B) \(F = 6.43\)
• C) \(F = 5.70\)
• D) \(F = 7.29\)
• E) \(F = 6.14\) ​

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