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document.write( "A force is applied to a spring in order to compress it.  The distance the spring is compressed from it's natural length is denoted by x, and the force applied varies directly as x.  If a force of 20n compresses the spring by 0.8m, then what force is required to compress the spring by 1.4m? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "It's a direct variation, the harder you push the more the spring is compressed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20/0.8 = f/1.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.8f = 20*1.4 = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 28/0.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 35 newtons </SPAN>\n" );
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