Okay, so what you're telling me is that the equation will be Mg= k/∆L
and not k=Mg/∆L/.
using the new equation:
Mg= k/∆L
Mg= 104/50 which gives me 2.08
Mg= 2.08
so the weight would be 2.08?
A body of unknown mass hangs from a spring and stretches it to 50 cm. If the spring constant is 104 N/cm determine:
a. the weight of the body
b. the mass of the body
k = mg/∆L
W= Mg
mass : k = mg/∆L 50/104= .4807692308
weight : W= Mg .4807692308*9.8=4.711538462