Question: A vertical spring of force constant 600 N/m has one end attached to the ceiling and the other to a 12- kg block resting on

A vertical spring of force constant 600 N/m has one end attached to the ceiling and the other to a 12- kg block resting on a horizontal surface so that the spring exerts an upward force on the block. The spring is stretched by 10 cm.

(a) What force does the spring exert on the block?

(b) What is the force that the surface exerts on the block?

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