An Ideal Spring, with a Pointer Attached to Its End

question 56

Multiple Choice

An ideal spring, with a pointer attached to its end, hangs next to a scale.With a 100-N weight attached, the pointer indicates "40" on the scale as shown.Using a 200-N weight instead results in "60" on the scale.Using an unknown weight X instead results in "30" on the scale.The weight of X is:

• A)20 N
• B)30 N
• C)40 N
• D)50 N
• E)75 N

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