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GeoKenshin
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Homework Statement
A car is hauling an 88 kg trailer, to which it is connected by a spring. The spring constant is 2350 N/m. The car accelerates with an acceleration of 0.29 m/s^2. By how much does the spring stretch?
Homework Equations
Fx -kx
The Attempt at a Solution
Fx -kx
88(.29) = -2350x
x = -0.01085957
This seems right. I tried -.0109 and .-01086 but no luck with that either. Am I using the wrong formula?