Question: A student measures the force required to stretch a spring a certain distance and produces a graph of distance vs force, pictured below. If the

A student measures the force required to stretch a spring a certain distance and produces a graph of distance vs force, pictured below. If the spring being measured obey's Hooke's Law, how much force will be needed to stretch the spring 17 cm?

F (N) 20 15 10 x (cm) 5 10


A. 25.5 N

B. 21.2 N

C. 33.9 N 

D. 18.3 N

F (N) 20 15 10 x (cm) 5 10

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