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(6%) Problem 4: Fish are hung on a spring scales as in the figure to determine their mass (although most fishermen feel no obligation to truthfully report the mass). Randomized Variables l8.6 cm 12=5.1 cm m 9.6 kg Otheexpertta.com 33% Part (a) What is the force constant of the spring in such a scale if it stretches 8.6 cm for a 9.6 kg load in N/m? Grade Summary Deductions 0% Potential 100% cos sin) tan0 7 8 9 HOME Submissions п Attempts remaining:9 (10% per attempt) detailed view acos sinh cotanh cotan) asin) E 4 5 6 atan acotan0 1 2 cosh) tanh0 0 END + 1O BACKSPACE| D CLEAR Degrees Radians Feedback Submit Hint I give up! Hints: 1% deduction per hint. Hints remaining: 3 Feedback: 29% deduction per feedback A 33% Part (b) What is the mass of a fish that stretches the spring 5.1 cm in kg? 33% Part (c) How far apart are the half kilogram marks on the scale in mm? COODOOOO00000 COODOOO.oloo000

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8. X102 m F = (9.6 x9.8 ) N F =- kr We bnow fom 8prng' lamation - a K F L- ve igw indicate F¢ L are Fonee carptt oppoite K N/m 8.6x102 = 1093.95 N/m. F K how S|Ki62m K 1093. g5 N/m 1093.95 X S.IX 16 = 5.69 Now, F = Skxg.8s 1093.05 N/m2 .Sx3.8 O004470 m . 1093.95 K A.48 mm.