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A weight of 15 ounces stretches a spring 10 inches. A weight of 24 ounces stretches the same spring 16 inches. How many inches d

oes the spring stretch per ounce of additional weight?

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nignag [31]3 years ago

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F = k x
<span>15 = k *10 </span>
<span>k = 1.5 </span>

<span>check: </span>
<span>24 = 1.5 x </span>
<span>x = 16 sureenough </span>

<span>so 1.5 oz/inch </span>
<span>= 1/1.5 inches/oz = 2/3 = 0.6666.... in/oz</span>

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