Use the Following Figure to Answer the Question

question 33

Multiple Choice

Use the following figure to answer the question:
-A spring is stretched 10 cm by a suspended 1-kg block.If two such springs side-by-side are used to suspend the block,so each spring supports half the weight of the block,then each spring will stretch

• A)5 cm.
• B)10 cm.
• C)20 cm.
• D)30 cm.
• E)none of these

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Definitions:

Type II Error

A statistical mistake made by failing to reject a false null hypothesis, also known as a false negative.

Null Hypothesis

A default hypothesis that there is no significant difference or relationship, serving as the basis for statistical testing.

Alternative Hypothesis

It is a statement that suggests there is a difference or effect in the population parameters being studied, contradicting the null hypothesis.

Level of Significance

Refers to the probability threshold below which the null hypothesis is rejected, indicating the degree of evidence required to conclude that an effect is statistically significant.