Mathematics, 11.02.2020 18:15 meli6552

A bathroom scale is compressed 1/12 in when a 150-lb person stands on it. Assuming that the scale behaves like a spring that obeys Hooke's Law, answer the following:

What is the scale's force constant?
Answer = lb/in
How much does someone who compresses the scale 1/8 in weigh?
Answer = lbs
How much work is done compressing the scale 1/8 in?
Answer = in-lb

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