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  4. When a body of mass M is hung from a spring, the spring extends by 1 cm. If the body of mass 2 M be hung from the same spring, the extension of spring will be

Q. When a body of mass M is hung from a spring, the spring extends by 1 cm. If the body of mass 2 M be hung from the same spring, the extension of spring will be

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Solution:

Key Idea: Restoring force is proportional to displacement. When body is hung from a spring and left, it executes SHM, hence where k is spring constant and x the extension produced. Given,