Question: A certain insect's wing has been shown to deflect a distance 7.1 mm under a force of 0.27 N applied to the end of the

A certain insect's wing has been shown to deflect a distance 7.1 mm under a force of 0.27 N applied to the end of the wing.

(a) If the wing is assumed to behave as an ideal spring, calculate the force constant in N/m.

10.27 N/m

5.36 N/m

26.3 N/m

38.03 N/m

(b) At this deflection, how much energy is stored in the wing, in Joules?

0.0096 J

0.0019 J

0.0038 J

0.001 J

(c) What does the force have to be such that the wing stores double the energy found in (b)?

0.01 N

390.03 N

0.39 N

0.2 N

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