Pushing on the pump of a soap dispenser compresses a smallspring. When the spring is compressed 0.54 cm, its potential energy is 0.0025 J. (a) What is the force constant of the spring?in kN/m (b) What compression is required for the spring potential energy toequal 0.0080 J?

shadsiei

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2021-01-31

A smallspring is compressed when a soap dispenser's pump is pushed. The spring has a potential energy of 0.0025 J when it is compressed by 0.54 cm.
(a) What is the force constant of the spring?in kN/m 
(b) What compression is required for the spring potential energy toequal 0.0080 J?

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hosentak

hosentak

Skilled2021-02-01Added 100 answers

The spring's possible energy PE = Kx2 force constant F=PEx2=8.5733×106kNm 
b) compression x=PEk=0.9331m

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