According to Hooke’s law, the force F required to stretched a spring of x units is directly proportional to the length x.

According to Hooke’s law, the force P required to stretched a spring of x units is directly proportional to the stretched length x. If a force of 20 kN is needed to stretched a spring 3 mm, how far is the spring stretched by a force of 60 kN?

A. 9 mm C. 10 mm
B. 8 mm D. 12 mm

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