When a 4.60-kg object is hung vertically on a certain light spring that obeys Hooke's law, the spring stretches 2.30 cm. (a) If the 4.60-kg object is removed, how far will the spring stretch if a 1.50-kg block is hung on it? cm (b) How much work must an external agent do to stretch the same spring 4.00 cm from its unstretched position?

Suppose a force of 60 n is required to stretch and hold a spring 0.1 m from its equilibrium position. a. assuming the spring obeys hooke's law, find the spring constant k. b. how much work is required to compress the spring 0.5 m from its equilibrium position? c. how much work is required to stretch the spring 0.6 m from its equilibrium position? d. how much additional work is required to stretch the spring 0.1 m if it has already been stretched 0.1 m from its equilibrium? a. kequals 600