Question

ASAP

A spring is stretched downward by a certain length and, as a result, exerts a
force in the upward direction. What happens to the force exerted by the
spring if the length by which it is stretched is reduced by half?
O A. The force exerted by the spring is reduced by half.
B. The force exerted by the spring is doubled.
O C. The force exerted by the spring reduced by one quarter.
O D. The force exerted by the spring remains unchanged.

Answer 1

A

Step-by-step explanation:

Hooke's law! F(spring)=-kx

There's no tricky square law here. The spring constant doesn't change, only x (distance stretched) changes. Therefore, if distance is halved, Force will be halved.