A 5.0 kg mass hanging from a spring scale is slowly

Chapter 10, Problem 17E

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QUESTION:

A \(5.0 kg\) mass hanging from a spring scale is slowly lowered onto a vertical spring, as shown in Figure EX10.17. The scale reads in newtons.

a. What does the spring scale read just before the mass touches the lower spring?

b. The scale reads 20 N when the lower spring has been compressed by \(2.0 cm\). What is the value of the spring constant for the lower spring?

c. At what compression length will the scale read zero?

Equation Transcription:

Text Transcription:

5.0 kg

2.0 cm

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QUESTION:

A \(5.0 kg\) mass hanging from a spring scale is slowly lowered onto a vertical spring, as shown in Figure EX10.17. The scale reads in newtons.

a. What does the spring scale read just before the mass touches the lower spring?

b. The scale reads 20 N when the lower spring has been compressed by \(2.0 cm\). What is the value of the spring constant for the lower spring?

c. At what compression length will the scale read zero?

Equation Transcription:

Text Transcription:

5.0 kg

2.0 cm

ANSWER:

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In this problem, we have to show that the scale reads in newtons and for the given assumption.

 

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