Question

Melissa's favorite exercise equipment at the gym consists of various springs. in one exercise, she pulls a handle grip attached to the free end of a spring to 0.80 m from its unstrained position. the other end of the spring (spring constant = 45 n/m) is held in place by the equipment frame. what is the magnitude of the force that melissa is applying to the handle grip?

Answer 1

The formula for force exerted on/by a spring is

F = k*e where k is the spring constant and x is the distance stretched from unstrained position. This should allow you to find what you need.

Using F = k x e,

where k is the spring constant,

and e is the extension,

The F is her weight = 45 X 0.80

= 36 N