A spring has an unstretched length of 5.0 cm. When a force of 80 N is applied to the spring, its length increases to 9.0 cm. The limit of proportionality is not exceeded. What is the spring constant of the spring?
8.9 N/cm8.9\text{ N/cm}8.9 N/cm
16 N/cm16\text{ N/cm}16 N/cm
20 N/cm20\text{ N/cm}20 N/cm
40 N/cm40\text{ N/cm}40 N/cm
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