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In Hooke’s law, what does the x represent?

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x Represents the distance the spring is stretched or compressed away from its equilibrium or rest position.
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Answer:

x is the displacement of spring

Step-by-step explanation:

The Hooke's law gives the force acting on the spring when it is compressed or stretched. The mathematical expression for force is given by :


F=-kx

Where

k is the spring constant of and it shows the stiffness of spring.

x shows the displacement of spring when it is stretched or compressed from equilibrium position and it acts in opposite direction.

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