Answer :
An elastic cord with natural length of 80 cm stretched to 82.5 cm when an additional 4 kg mass attached. The spring constant of the cord is 1600 N/m
According to the Hooke's Law, the force applied on a string is directly proportional to the length of extension ( or compression).
F = kx
Where:
F = applied force
k = spring constant
x = length of extension/compression
Data given from the problem:
Natural length = 80 cm
The length of stretch when an additional 4 kg mass added = 82.5
Hence,
x = length of extension = 82.5 - 80 = 2.5 cm = 2.5 x 10⁻² m
The force = 4 x 10 = 40 N
Hence, the spring constant:
k = F / x = 40 / (2.5 x 10⁻²) = 1600 N/m
Complete question:
an elastic cord is 80. cm long when it is supporting a mass of 10. kg hanging from it at rest at rest. when an additional 4.0 kg is added, the cord is 82.5 cm long. hint: 4 kg stretches the cord 2.5 cm!!
a. What is the spring constant of the cord?
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