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    How can I calculate the compression of a support column under a heavier weight?

    Thanks Jay, when I first did this problem, I was looking at the answer of 2.2e-3 and shaking my head going how can this thing compress less when there is a heavier weight on it? However it wasn't after I was typing it in the computer that I realized that the first compression is 2.46e-4, and I...
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    Is There an Exercise Bike That Generates Heat?

    lol, I was waiting for the "Priceless" to come in at the end of mgb_phys's post. =) Sounds like one of those commercials. Ken
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    How can I calculate the compression of a support column under a heavier weight?

    Homework Statement A support column is compressed 2.46 x 10^ -4m under a weight of 5.42 X 10^5N. how much is the column compressed under a weight of 4.8 X10^6N? Homework Equations F=KX The Attempt at a Solution By using that equation, I get 542000 = .000246K Solve for K, and I get a...