A body builder exerts a force of $150$ N against a bull worker and compress it by $20$ cm. Calculate the spring constant of the spring in the bull worker.

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Solution

Compression $x = 20 c m = 0.2 m$
Spring constant $k = \frac{F}{x}$
So, $k = \frac{150}{0.2} = 750 N / m$

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A body builder exerts a force of 150N against a bull worker and compress it by 20cm. Calculate the spring constant of the spring in the bull worker.

Compression x=20 cm=0.2 mSpring constant k=FxSo, k=1500.2=750 N/m

A body builder exerts a force of $150$ N against a bull worker and compress it by $20$ cm. Calculate the spring constant of the spring in the bull worker.

Compression $x = 20 c m = 0.2 m$
Spring constant $k = \frac{F}{x}$
So, $k = \frac{150}{0.2} = 750 N / m$