Question

Which is a correct description of Hooke's law?

-The force applied to a spring equals the product of the spring constant and the displacement.
-The force applied to a spring equals the spring constant divided by the displacement.
-The spring constant of a spring equals the product of the force applied and the displacement.
-the spring constant of a spring equals the displacement divided by the force applied.

Answer 1

Option A

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The force applied to a spring equals the product of the spring constant and the displacement.

Step-by-step explanation:

From Hooke's law, the force required to extend or compress a spring by a distance is proportional to the distance. This means extension is proportional to force.

Mathematically it is stated as;

F= -k*x where k is the spring constant and x is the displacement of the spring after adjustment.

Hooke's law is an example of elasticity property of a material which is the ability of the object to return to a normal shape after experiencing a distortion also called "restoring force"