Question

A spring is stretched 5 mm by a force of 125 N. How much will the spring stretch

when 250 N force is applied?

Answer 1

10 mm

Step-by-step explanation:

We'll begin by calculating the spring constant of the spring. This can be obtained as follow:

Extention (e) = 5 mm

Force (F) = 125 N

Spring constant (K) =?

F = Ke

125 = K × 5

Divide both side by 5

K = 125 / 5

K = 25 N/mm

Finally, we shall determine how much the spring will stretch when a 250 N force is applied. This can be obtained as follow:

Force (F) = 250 N

Spring constant (K) = 25 N/mm

Extention (e) =?

F = Ke

250 = 25 × e

Divide both side by 25

e = 250 / 25

e = 10 mm

Thus, the spring will stretch 10 mm when a 250 N force is applied.