document.write( "Question 474332: hooks law states that the distance d that a spring is stretched by a hangin object varies directly as the weight w of the object. if a spring is stretched to 40 cm by a 3-kg barbell, what is the distance stretched by a 5-kg barbell? \n" ); document.write( "

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hooks law states that the distance d that a spring is stretched by a hanging object varies directly as the weight w of the object.
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\n" ); document.write( "if a spring is stretched to 40 cm by a 3-kg barbell, what is the distance stretched by a 5-kg barbell?
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\n" ); document.write( "d = kw
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"k\" using \"a spring is stretched to 40 cm by a 3-kg barbell\":
\n" ); document.write( "40 = k*3
\n" ); document.write( "k = 40/3
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "d = (40/3)w
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve:what is the distance stretched by a 5-kg barbell?
\n" ); document.write( "d = (40/3)*5
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\n" ); document.write( "d = 200/3
\n" ); document.write( "distance = 66 2/3 cm
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "

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