Question: A molecule of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is 2.32 µm long. The ends of the molecule become singly ionized: negative on one end, positive on the other. The helical molecule acts like a spring and compresses 0.88% upon becoming charged, and remains in this equilibrium position.
Question 1: Determine the effective spring constant of the molecule.
N/m
Please show how you obtained the effective spring constant of the molecule.