A Spring Attached to the Ceiling Is Stretched One Foot $k$

question 4

Multiple Choice

A spring attached to the ceiling is stretched one foot by a four pound weight. The value of the Hooke's Law spring constant, $k$ , is

• A) 4 pounds per foot
• B) 1/4 pound per foot
• C) 1/4 foot-pound
• D) 4 foot-pounds
• E) none of the above

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