Question

using hooke's law, f spring = k triangle x, find the elastic constant of a spring that stretches 2 cm when a 4 newton force is applied to it.

Answer 1

As we know that spring force is given as

`F = kx`

here we know that

F = 4 N

x = 2 cm = 0.02 m

now from the above equation we will have

`4 = k(0.02)`

`k = 200 N/m`

so the elastic constant of the spring will be 200 N/m