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Greeley [361]
3 years ago
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What are the units for the spring constant, k? A. newton meters B. newton seconds C. newtons/meter D. newtons/second E. newtons/

seconds2
Physics
2 answers:
Lerok [7]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

C. newtons/meter

Explanation:

The formula for <em>Hooke's law</em> is:

F = k * x

Where F is the force required to compress or extend a spring, x is the distance, and k is the spring constant.

We know that the unit for force is Newton (N), and that the unit for distance x is meter (m). With that information we can find out the units for k, so let's write the equation using values of 1 for each term:

1 N = k * 1 m

k = 1 N/m

So the units for k are newtons/meter

astraxan [27]3 years ago
4 0

Answer: C... according to Hooke's law

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1) +2.19\mu C

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F=k\frac{q_1 q_2}{r^2} (1)

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k is the Coulomb's constant

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2) q_1 = +6.70 \mu C

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