A spring has spring constant 0.3 m/newton. What force is necessary to stretch the spring by 1.5 meters?
Use Hooke's Law, F = kx. Show all your steps.
Given:
Spring constant, k = 0.3 m/newton
Distance stretched, x = 1.5 meters
Using Hooke's Law:
F = kx
F = 0.3 * 1.5
F = 0.45 newtons
Therefore, the force necessary to stretch the spring by 1.5 meters is 0.45 newtons.