Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Forces

Forces — practice question

A $0.15\,\text{kg}$ mass hangs from a vertical spring. The mass is pulled downward until the spring has lengthened by $12\,\text{cm}$ from its natural length. The spring constant of the spring is $30\,\text{N m}^{-1}$. Determine the magnitude of the spring's initial acceleration at the instant it is released?

  • A$14\,\text{m s}^{-2}$
  • B$24\,\text{m s}^{-2}$
  • C$28\,\text{m s}^{-2}$
  • D$34\,\text{m s}^{-2}$

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