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A block of 4 kg is suspended from the ceiling through a massless spring of spring constant k=100 N/m. If 4 kg is replaced by 8 kg, what would be the ratio of elongation in 1st case to 2nd case?

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1
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2
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1.5
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0.5
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Solution

The correct option is D 0.5
FBD of the block,

For equilibrium, spring force = Weight of the block
Case (1)
kx1=m1gx1=m1gk4(10)100=0.4 m
Case (2)
x2=m2gk=8(10)100=0.8 m

Ratio =0.40.8=0.5

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