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Homework Statement
A series of masses are hung from a vertical spring and the length is measured in each case to the nearest milimeter. Data below:
Mass : Spring Length
050g : 40.2cm
100g : 45.8cm
150g : 50.9cm
200g : 56.4cm
250g : 61.4cm
300g : 66.9cm
350g : 73.7cm
400g : 81.2cm
I need to find the spring constant.
Homework Equations
Fs = k | l - l0| ,
where
Fs = Spring Force
k = spring constant
l = length of spring
l0 = initial length of spring
The Attempt at a Solution
I know that Fs = Fg = mass / 100 (using g = 10 N/kg).
I just don't know how to get the constant because I don't know what the initial spring length is (it's not 0).