The spring suspension system of a car obeys Hooke‘s Law.The following data is provided: Mass of car and passengers 2000kgMass of passengers450kgDifference in height of car when passengers alight0.1mCalculate the force constant k, of the spring suspension system.
k F / x mg / x 450kg * 9.8m/s? / 0.1m 44 000 N/m ? As far as this question goes, the mass of the car is irrelevant. If you find this helpful, please select Best Answer!
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Force k * d, d 0.1 Force k * 0.1 The force on the spring is equal to the weight that it is supporting. Total weight 2450 * 9.8 24,010 Car’s weight 2000 * 9.8 19,600 Weight difference 4410 N As the passengers got out of the car, the spring force decreased 4410 N. Use this number in the force equation to determine the value of k. 4410 k * 0.1 k 44,100 N/m
