Springs: A very light ideal spring stretches by 21.0 cm when it is used to hang a 135-N object. What is the weight of a piece of electronic equipment that would stretch the spring by 44.9 cm if you hung the equipment using the spring?

A. 289 N
B. 63 N
C. 176 N
D. 405 N


Answer: A

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