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Question 12
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Figure 1 shows a tension spring mounted in a horizontal calibration rig, secured to a fixed support at the 0 cm mark on a ruler.

Various horizontal forces are applied to stretch the spring, as shown in Figures 1b and 1c.

Figure 1: Horizontal spring in different tension states

Determine the unstretched length of the spring as shown in Figure 1a.

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