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The restoing force acting on a body executing simple harmonic motion is 16 N when the body is 4 cm away from the equilibrium position. Calculate the spring constant.

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To solve the problem, we need to find the spring constant \( k \) using the formula for the restoring force in simple harmonic motion. The steps are as follows: ### Step 1: Understand the formula for restoring force The restoring force \( F \) acting on a body in simple harmonic motion is given by the formula: \[ F = -kx \] where: ...
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