A 61 kg driver gets into an empty taptap to start the day's work. The springs compress 1.7×10−2 m . What is the effective spring constant of the spring system in the taptap?

Spring constant,

Explanation:

Given that,

Mass of the driver, m = 61 kg

Compression in the spring,

We need to find the effective spring constant of the spring. It can be calculated by equating force of gravity and the force in case of spring such that :

k is the spring constant of the spring system

So, the effective spring constant of the spring system in the taptap is . Hence, this is the required solution.