If a force of 50 N stretches a spring 0.10 m, what is the spring constant?
1 Answer
Mar 26, 2018
The spring constant is
Explanation:
We use Hooke's Law, which states that,
#F# is the force in newtons
#k# is the spring constant
#x# is the extension of the spring in meters
Solving for
Now, we plug in the values, and we get,