Finding boxer's mass from spring compression

[sup90]

Springs and... mass??

A spring with a force constant of 2.1 x 10^4 N/m compresses 0.035m when stepped on by a boxer. The mass of the boxer is...?

k = 2.1 x 10^4 N/m
x = 0.035m

how would you be able to find the mass for this?

 

[G01]

Welcome to PF sup90.

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[madmike159]

F=Kx
That is Force (in this case weight) = Force constant * change in length.
Hope this helps.

 

[G01]

F=Kx
That is Force (in this case weight) = Force constant * change in length.
Hope this helps.

There is a reason we require students to show work before we help them Mike.

How does just giving him an answer without him doing ANY work, help him in the end?

 

[sup90]

sorry for the late reply, yes i go that far..

F = kx
plug F into F = mg; knowing that g = 9.8

and solve for m?

i'm i on the right track?

 

[madmike159]

I just gave him what he needs to work it out, I don't see how else I could help. Giving him a like to something would just be a longer way of helping him.

 

[jimmyting]

yes sup, what you said is right. That is essentially how scales work.

 

[sup90]

thank you for your time and help guys =D

 

[G01]

I just gave him what he needs to work it out, I don't see how else I could help. Giving him a like to something would just be a longer way of helping him.

Yes, you did indeed help him solve the problem, but I'm just pointing out, for next time, that the rules are that you shouldn't offer help until the original poster shows work. Those are the forum rules.