Question

The force required to stretch a Hooke’s-law spring varies from 0 N to 63.5 N as we stretch the spring by moving one end 5.31 cm from its unstressed position. Find the force constant of the spring. Answer in units of N/m. Find the work done in stretching the spring. Answer in units of J.

Answer 1

Answer:

Force constant will be 1195.85 N/m

Work done will be 1.6859 J

Explanation:

We have given the force,  F = 63.5 N

Spring is stretched by 5.31 cm

So x = 0.0531 m

Force is given , F = 63.5 N

We know that force is given by $F=kx$

So $63.5=k\times 0.0531$

k = 1195.85 N/m

Now we have to find the work done

We know that work done is given by

$W=\frac{1}{2}kx^2=\frac{1}{2}\times 1195.85\times 0.0531^2=1.6859J$