A bathroom scale is compressed 1/16 in. when a 150-lb person stands on it. Assuming that the
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A bathroom scale is compressed 1/16 in. when a 150-lb person stands on it. Assuming that the scale behaves like a spring that obeys Hooke’s Law, how much does someone who compresses the scale 1/8 in. weigh? How much work is done compressing the scale 1/8 in.?
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To solve this problem we can use Hookes Law which states that the force exerted by a spring is propo...View the full answer
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