College Physics (7th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Work and Energy - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Exercises - Page 175: 19

Answer

$1.25\times10^{5}N/m$

Work Step by Step

$W=400J$ $x=0.08m$ $W=\frac{1}{2}kx^{2}$ or, $k=\frac{2W}{x^{2}}=\frac{2\times400}{0.08^{2}}=1.25\times10^{5}N/m$
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