If you double the length of a bungee cord with no change in its cross-sectional area, its spring constant would
A) double.
B) triple.
C) cut in half.
D) quadruple.
E) not change.

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According to Hooke's law, the spring constant (k) is directly proportional to the length of the cord. If the length is doubled, the spring constant is halved because the cord stretches twice as far for the same applied force. Thus the answer is C - cut in half.

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