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aabwk4

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A 56 kg bungee jumper jumps off a bridge and undergoes simple harmonic motion. If the period of oscillation is 11.2 s, what is the spring constant of the bungee cord, assuming it has negligible mass compared to that of the jumper?
 
  A) 17.6 N/m
  B) 21.1 N/m
  C) 28.2 N/m

Question 2

The buoyant force on an object is less when the object is
 
  A) only partly submerged.
  B) submerged near the surface.
  C) submerged near the bottom.
  D) none of the above


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Reply #1 on: Jul 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


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Reply #2 on: Jul 29, 2018
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