Question: A spring scale hung from the ceiling stretches by (6.4 mathrm{~cm}) when a (1.0 mathrm{~kg}) mass is hung from it. The (1.0 mathrm{~kg}) mass is

A spring scale hung from the ceiling stretches by \(6.4 \mathrm{~cm}\) when a \(1.0 \mathrm{~kg}\) mass is hung from it. The \(1.0 \mathrm{~kg}\) mass is removed and replaced with a \(1.5 \mathrm{~kg}\) mass. What is the stretch of the spring?

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