Physics

Problem

A coil spring has a spring constant of

250\,\text{N/m}

. Determine the magnitude of the displacement from equilibrium required for the spring to exert a restoring force of

6.0\,\text{N}

. Express your answer in centimeters. a)

24\,\text{cm}

0.24\,\text{cm}

2.4\,\text{cm}

0.024\,\text{cm}

Intuitive explanation

Hooke's Law is your foundation here—it directly links the restoring force a spring exerts to how far it's stretched or compressed from equilibrium. The key insight is that you're given the force and the spring constant, so you can rearrange $F = kx$ to solve for the displacement $x$ algebraically. Just watch your units: convert your final answer from meters to centimeters.

Intuitive explanation

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