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Fish are hung on a spring scale to determine their mass (mostfishermen feel no obligation to report the mass truthfully).

(a) What is the force constant (in N/m) of the spring in such ascale if it stretches 7.90 cm for a 11.0 kg load?

  13645.56 N/m

(b) What is the mass (in kg) of a fish that stretches the spring5.50 cm?

7,66 kg

(c) How far apart (in mm) are the half-kilogram marks on thescale?

  3.6E-3 mm

Part A and C are wrong and I want details.

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Solution a Calculate the force constant in Nm of the spring in such a scale if it stretches 790cm for a 110kg load Using formula F Kx Where F Force like    See Answer
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