Claudia goes bungee jumping. She has a mass of 51kg. The bungee cord will stretch 5m when a force is applied to it. What is the spring constant of the bungee cord?

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Malachi Shepherd

22 August, 21:18

Claudia goes bungee jumping. She has a mass of 51kg. The bungee cord will stretch 5m when a force is applied to it. What is the spring constant of the bungee cord?

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Jacey · Answer 1

Claudia's mass is 51 kg, therefore her weight is

W = (51 kg) * (9.8 m/s) = 499.8 N

The bungee cord extends by x = 5m due to the weight.

By definition the spring constant for the bungee cord is

k = W/x = (499.8 N) / (5 m) = 99.96 N/m

Answer: The spring constant is 100 N/m (nearest tenth)