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Simple Harmonic Motion
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Hooke’s Law: Stress and Strain Revisited (Problem 5)

When an 80.0-kg man stands on a pogo stick, the spring is compressed 0.120 m.(a) What is the force constant of the spring? (b) Will the spring be compressed more when he hops down the road? Select the answer to part (a).