Pump of a soap dispenser compresses a small spring

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Pushing on the pump of a soap dispenser compresses a small spring. When the spring is compressed 0.50 cm, its potential energy is 0.0025 J.

a) What is the force constant of the spring?

b) What compression is needed for the spring potential energy to equal 0.0084 J?

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