A 10-kg object, hung by an ideal spring, causes the spring to stretch 2.0 cm. What is the spring constant for this spring?

A) 5.0 N/cm
B) 49 N/cm
C) 0.20 N/cm
D) 20 N/m
E) 0.0020 N/cm


B

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