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If a 1-kg object stretches a spring by 2 cm, then how much will the spring be stretched when it supports a 3-kg object? (Assume the spring does not reach its elastic limit.) If a 1-kg object stretches a spring by 2 cm, then how much will the spring be stretched when it supports a 3-kg object? (Assume the spring does not reach its elastic limit.) 2 cm 0.66 cm 6 cm 3 cm

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Answer:

6 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

If 1kg stretch a string by 2cm

Constant = 2cm/1kg

By 3kg it will be stretched

(3*2)/1 = 6/1 = 6cm

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