A child exerts a force of 12 N to shoot a rubber band across the room. If the rubber
band has a spring constant of 180 N/m, what is the rubber band’s displacement?
To find the displacement of the rubber band, we can use Hooke's Law:
F = kx
Where:
F = force applied (12 N)
k = spring constant (180 N/m)
x = displacement
Rearranging the formula to solve for x:
x = F / k
x = 12 N / 180 N/m
x = 0.067 m
Therefore, the rubber band's displacement is 0.067 meters.