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Homework Statement
A 5.0-kg block suspended from a spring scale is slowly lowered onto a vertical spring.
Part A: What does the scale read before the block touches the vertical spring?
(answer =49.1N)
Part B: If the scale reads 32 N when the bottom spring is compressed 30 mm, what is k for the bottom spring?
Homework Equations
F=kx
The Attempt at a Solution
K=32/0.03= 1066.7N/m