I am so sorry but I am not sure if the answers I have is accurate
Answer:
Gravity
Explanation:
The answer is gravity because when the 3 masses were hung from the spring, gravity pulled the spring towards the ground.
1) draw a diagram.
2) label diagram. (split the 100 degrees into 50, (which is right down the middle) to make a right angle triangle.)
3) since its a free body diagram, the forces known must be labelled. (force of gravity). this shows that the straight vertical line of the right angle triangle is Fg (force gravity). label it.
4) use trigonometry. rearrange the equation to solve for what needs to be known.
angles known: 50 (split 100 in half to make a right angle triangle), 90 (since its right angle), and 40 (180-90-50 = 40)
sides known: vertical lined up with the 90 degree angle. Fg. --> fg=mg=500N x 9.81m/s^2 = 4905N
use formula: sin or cos
i used sin. sin(40) = 4905 / ?
- times '?' on both sides. : sin(40) x '?' = 4905
-divide both sides by sin(40): '?' = 4905/ sin(40)
--> Solve.
Answer:
The elastic potential energy is zero.
The net force acting on the spring is zero.
Explanation:
The equilibrium position of a spring is the position that the spring has when its neither compressed nor stretched - it is also called natural length of the spring.
Let's now analyze the different statements:
The spring constant is zero. --> false. The spring constant is never zero.
The elastic potential energy is at a maximum --> false. The elastic potential energy of a spring is given by

where k is the spring constant and x the displacement. Therefore, the elastic potential energy is maximum when x, the displacement, is maximum.
The elastic potential energy is zero. --> true. As we saw from the equation above, the elastic potential energy is zero when the displacement is zero (at the equilibrium position).
The displacement of the spring is at a maxi
num --> false, for what we said above
The net force acting on the spring is zero. --> true, as the spring is neither compressed nor stretched
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