A 50 g mass hanger hangs motionless from a partially stretched spring. When a 65 gram mass is added to the hanger, the spring stretch increases by 10 cm. What is the spring constant of the spring (in N/m)? (Assume g = 9.79 m/s2. ...?

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Answer:

The spring constant of the spring is 11.65 N/m

Explanation:

It is given that, a 50 g mass hanger hangs motionless from a partially stretched spring. When a 65 gram mass is added to the hanger, the spring stretch increases by 10 cm.

Initial mass, m = 50 g = 0.005 kg

Final mass, m' = 50 g + 65 g = 115 g = 0.115 kg

Initially, the elongation is x (say). The spring stretch increases by 10 cm or 0.1 m.

We know that,

F = k x

Where

k is the spring constant

For the initial condition :

[tex]mg=kx[/tex].............(1)

For the final condition :

[tex](m+m')g=k(x+10)[/tex]........(2)

Solving equation (1) and (2)

[tex]\dfrac{mg}{(m+m')g}=\dfrac{x}{x+0.1}[/tex]

[tex]\dfrac{x}{x+0.1}=\dfrac{0.005}{(0.005+0.115)}[/tex]

x = 0.0042 m

Now put the value of x in equation (1)

[tex]k=\dfrac{mg}{x}[/tex]

[tex]k=\dfrac{0.005\times 9.79}{0.0042}[/tex]

[tex]k=11.65\ N/m[/tex]

Hence, this is the required solution.

The spring constant of the spring  will be k=11.65 N/m

What is spring constant?

The spring constant is defined as it is the ratio of force applied on the spring and the deflection of the spring.

It is given that, a 50 g mass hanger hangs motionless from a partially stretched spring. When a 65 gram mass is added to the hanger, the spring stretch increases by 10 cm.

Initial mass, m = 50 g = 0.005 kg

Final mass, m' = 50 g + 65 g = 115 g = 0.115 kg

Initially, the elongation is x (say). The spring stretch increases by 10 cm or 0.1 m.

We know that,

F = k x

Where

k is the spring constant

For the initial condition :

[tex]mg =kx[/tex].............(1)

For the final condition :

[tex](m+m')g=k(x+10)[/tex]........(2)

Solving equation (1) and (2)

[tex]\dfrac{mg}{(m+m')}=\dfrac{x}{x+0.1}[/tex]

x=0.0042 m

Now put the value of x in equation (1)

[tex]k=\dfrac{mg}{x}[/tex]

[tex]k=\dfrac{0.005\times 9.79}{0.0042}[/tex]

[tex]k= 11.65\ \frac{N}{m^2}[/tex]

Hence the spring constant of the spring  will be k=11.65 N/m

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