Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (4th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Exercises and Problems - Page 131: 36

Answer

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We know that $\Delta U=\frac{1}{2}Kx_{\circ}^2$ This can be rearranged as: $K=\frac{2\Delta V}{x_{\circ}^2}$ We plug in the known values to obtain: $K=\frac{2\times 2\times 10^{-21}}{(1.46\times 10^{-12})^2}=1879\frac{N}{m}$
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