A cart of mass 0.8 kg is attached to one end of a spring and placed on a low-friction track, inclined at an angle of 63.5 degrees with respect to the horizontal.

Cart with Spring on Incline

A cart of mass 0.8 kg is attached to one end of a spring and placed on a low-friction track, inclined at an angle of 63.5 degrees with respect to the horizontal. The cart is found to be in equilibrium when the spring is stretched to a total length of 39.0 cm. Given that the rest length for the spring is 9 cm, what is the spring constant for the spring?

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