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ITBS Level 13 Grade 7 Science 3 — Flashcards

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A student measures the length of a hanging spring when different masses are attached to the free end. (He takes the measurements when the mass is hanging motionless, not bouncing up and down.)

He records the following data: Mass: Length: 0 g30.0 cm

Mass:

Length:

0 g

30.0 cm

100 g

33.1 cm

200 g

36.3 cm

300 g

39.2 cm

400 g

42.5 cm

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Which of the following best explains what is causing the length of the spring to change?
The pull of gravity on the mass exerts a downward force that stretches the spring.
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