three identical springs

Diagram shows three identical springs with the original length of 16.0 cm.
Rajah menunjukkan tiga spring ynag serupa dengan panjang asal 16.0 cm.




What is the length of Y?
Berapakah panjang Y?
A 2.0 cm
B 6.0 cm
C 10.0 cm
D 13.0 cm




Hooke Law
F=kx

16.0 cm-14.0 cm = 2.0 cm

x=2.0 cm

F=kx
F=k(2)
100 g=2k
(100/2)=k
k=50.0 cm

2 springs,
(300 g /2)=150 g
F=kx
150=(50)x
x=3.0 cm

y=16.0-3.0 cm = 13.0 cm