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What do you feel when stretching and compressing a spring?

What do you feel when stretching and compressing a spring?-example-1
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Answer: If we're holding the free end of the spring with our hand, we feel the spring pulling back on it. This constant of proportionality is a measure of just how much a particular spring resists stretching or compression. For that reason, the name that we normally give is the spring constant.

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When stretching and compressing a spring, you may feel a slight resistance as the spring is stretched or compressed. Depending on the type of spring, you may also feel a slight vibration or sound as the spring is stretched or compressed.

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