Gravity affects weight, it does not affect mass. Masses always remain the same. Newton's Second Law of Motion: Force = mass x acceleration The acceleration of an object is: a) directly proportional to the net force acting on the object. ... c) inversely proportional to the mass of the object.
Answer:
k = 5.05 N/m
Explanation:
In order to calculate the spring mass of the system, you use the following formula:
(1)
T: period of oscillation of the system
m: mass of the air-track glider = 200g = 0.200 kg
k: spring constant = ?
You first calculate the period of oscillation:

Next, you solve the equation (1) for k, and then you replace the values of the other parmateres:

The spring constant of the spring is 5.05 N/m
Mass/volume is density so it’s 562g/72cm^3 so it’s roughly 7.805g per cubic centimeter