According to Hooke's Law, the force required to maintain a spring stretched x units beyond its natural length is proport
Posted: Tue May 10, 2022 9:26 pm
According to Hooke's Law, the force required to maintain a
spring stretched x units beyond its natural
length is proportional to x. This means
that f(x) = kx, for some
constant k.
Since our spring is stretched 3 in., which is equal
to ft, we have 13 =
k. So k = lb/ft.
spring stretched x units beyond its natural
length is proportional to x. This means
that f(x) = kx, for some
constant k.
Since our spring is stretched 3 in., which is equal
to ft, we have 13 =
k. So k = lb/ft.