Springs: A 10-kg mass, hung by an ideal spring, causes the spring to stretch 2.0 cm. What is the spring constant (force 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
Answer: B
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