A 1200 kg safe is 1.7 m above a heavy-duty spring when the rope holding the safe breaks. The safe hits the spring and compresses it 60 cm. What is the spring constant of the spring? Express your answer with the appropriate units.
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The potential energy of the safe when it is at a height will be converted into the elastic potential energy stored in the spring when it is compressed. ** Show more…
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