Answer:
50 N/m
Explanation:
When a spring is stretched by a force, the relationship between the force applied and the stretching of hte spring is
[tex]F=kx[/tex]
where
F is the force applied
k is the spring constant
x is the stretching of the spring
In this problem, we have:
F = 5.0 N is the force applied to the spring
x = 10 cm = 0.10 m is the stretching caused by the force
Solving for k, we find:
[tex]k=\frac{F}{k}=\frac{5.0}{0.10}=50 N/m[/tex]
