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A spring will compress 1 inch for every 50 pounds of force that is applied to it. How much force is needed to compress the same spring 10 inches?

  1. 100 Ibs

  2. 250 Ibs

  3. 400 Ibs

  4. 500 Ibs

The correct answer is: 100 Ibs

To determine how much force is required to compress the spring 10 inches, we can use the information that the spring compresses 1 inch for every 50 pounds of force applied. Since the spring compresses 1 inch with 50 pounds of force, to find the force for a 10-inch compression, you multiply the force needed for 1 inch by 10. This means: 50 pounds/inch × 10 inches = 500 pounds. Thus, the correct answer represents the total force needed to achieve the desired compression of the spring.

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