Difference between revisions of "Spring Constant"

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The spring constant is a measure of the stiffness of a spring.

The larger the spring constant the stiffer the spring.

The spring constant is the force required, in Newtons, to extend or compress a spring by 1 metre.

The units of the spring constant are Newtons per metre (N/m).

The spring constant applies to objects as they deform elastically. Once an object reaches its elastic limit it no longer follows the spring constant.

The spring constant for an object can be found from the gradient of a graph with extension plotted on the x-axis and force plotted on the y-axis.

The spring constant is the force required to extend a spring by 1 metre.

The SI units of the spring constant are Newtons per metre (N/m).

The larger the spring constant the stiffer the spring.

The spring constant applies to objects as they deform elastically. Once an object reaches its elastic limit it no longer follows the spring constant.

The spring constant for an object can be found from the gradient of a graph with extension plotted on the x-axis and force plotted on the y-axis.

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