The-length-of-an-ideal-spring-increases-by-0-1-cm-when-a-body-of-1-kg-is-suspended-from-it-If-this-spring-is-laid-on-a-frictionless-horizontal-table-and-bodies-of-1-kg-each-are-suspended-from-its-end

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Question Number 21507 by Tinkutara last updated on 25/Sep/17

The length of an ideal spring increases by 0.1 cm when a body of 1 kg is suspended from it. If this spring is laid on a frictionless horizontal table and bodies of 1 kg each are suspended from its ends, then what will be the increase in its length?

$$\mathrm{The}\:\mathrm{length}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{an}\:\mathrm{ideal}\:\mathrm{spring}\:\mathrm{increases} \\ $$$$\mathrm{by}\:\mathrm{0}.\mathrm{1}\:\mathrm{cm}\:\mathrm{when}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{body}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{1}\:\mathrm{kg}\:\mathrm{is} \\ $$$$\mathrm{suspended}\:\mathrm{from}\:\mathrm{it}.\:\mathrm{If}\:\mathrm{this}\:\mathrm{spring}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{laid} \\ $$$$\mathrm{on}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{frictionless}\:\mathrm{horizontal}\:\mathrm{table}\:\mathrm{and} \\ $$$$\mathrm{bodies}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{1}\:\mathrm{kg}\:\mathrm{each}\:\mathrm{are}\:\mathrm{suspended}\:\mathrm{from} \\ $$$$\mathrm{its}\:\mathrm{ends},\:\mathrm{then}\:\mathrm{what}\:\mathrm{will}\:\mathrm{be}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{increase} \\ $$$$\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{its}\:\mathrm{length}? \\ $$

Commented by ajfour last updated on 25/Sep/17