A spring is attached to the floor and pulled straight up by a string. The string's tension

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A spring is attached to the floor and pulled straight up by a string. The string's tension is measured. The graph in Figure Q8.10 shows the tension in the spring as a function of the spring's length L.

FIGURE Q8.10 Tension T T (N) 10+ 5 0 0 10 - L (cm) 20

a. Does this spring obey Hooke's law? Explain. 

b. If it does, what is the spring constant?

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