Post by: colton on Aug 1, 2020
Question 1
Two identical springs with spring constant 50 N/m support a 5.0 N weight as in the picture below. What is the tension in spring A?
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1.45 N
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2.50 N
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2.89 N
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3.75 N
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5.00 N
Question 2
Two people, each of 70 kg mass, are riding in an elevator. One is standing on the floor. The other is hanging on a rope suspended from the ceiling. Compare the force 
the floor exerts on the first person to the force 
the rope exerts on the second person. Which statement is correct?
the floor exerts on the first person to the force the rope exerts on the second person. Which statement is correct?◦
They are equal and opposite in direction.
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They are equal and have the same direction.
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is greater than , but they have the same direction.◦
is greater than , but they have opposite directions.◦
is less than , but they have the same direction.Post by: tandmlomax84 on Aug 1, 2020
Answer 1
2.89 N
Answer 2
They are equal and have the same direction.