Tag: A spring is hanging from the ceiling. Attaching a 600 g mass to the spring causes it to stretch 18.0 cm in order to come to equilibrium.

A spring is hanging from the ceiling. Attaching a 600 g mass to the spring causes it to stretch 18.0 cm in order to come to equilibrium. What is the spring constant? Known variables: m=600g g= 9.81 ΔL = 18cm k = mg/ΔL =(.6)(9.8 m/s2)/.18 = 3.27 N/m From equilibrium, the mass is pulled down 10 cm…