Answer:
Explanation:
A Spring stretches / compresses when force is applied on them and they are governed by the Hookes Law which states that the force required to stretch or compress a spring is directly proportional to the distance it is stretched.

F is the force applied and x is the elongation of the spring
k is the spring constant.
negative sign indicates the change in direction from equilibrium position.
In the given question, we dont have force but we know that the pan is hanging. We also know from the Newton's second law of motion that

Inserting this into Hooke's Law

computing it for x,

This is the model which will tell the length of the spring against change in the mass located in the pan.
Answer:
A) for leftmost point the coordinate is -0.28m that means it should be 0.28m towards the right.
B) for rightmost case the coordinate is 0.28m which is where komila should sit.
Explanation:
Detailed calculation and explanation is shown in the image below
Answer:
B. 17,705.1 J
Explanation:
The hear released when the mercury condenses into a liquid is given by:

where
m = 0.06 kg is the mass of the mercury
is the latent heat of vaporization
For mercury, the latent heat of vaporization is
, so the heat released during the process is:

So, the closest option is
B. 17,705.1 J
The 3rd one. The question can be tested by a systematic procedure