An ornament of mass 40.0 g is attached to a vertical ideal spring with a force constant (spring constant) of 20.0 N/m. The ornament is then lowered very slowly until the spring stops stretching. How much does the spring stretch?

A) 0.00200 m
B) 0.0196 m
C) 0.0816 m
D) 0.800 m
E) 0.200 m


B

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