Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Stress and strain

Stress and strain — practice question

A spring balance is made from a spring that has an initial length of $20.0\,\text{cm}$ and a hook fixed to it. When a fish with mass $3.0\,\text{kg}$ is hung from the hook, the spring’s length increases to $27.0\,\text{cm}$. What is the spring constant of the spring?

  • A$4.2\,\text{N m}^{-1}$
  • B$43\,\text{N m}^{-1}$
  • C$110\,\text{N m}^{-1}$
  • D$420\,\text{N m}^{-1}$

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