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A spring has a spring constant of 100 N/m. When the spring is compressed by 5 mm (such that \Delta xΔx is negative), determine the restoring spring force.

A spring has a spring constant of 100 N/m. When the spring is compressed by 5 mm (such-example-1
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Given that spring constant, k = 100 N/m and displacement, x = - 5mm = - 0.005 m

The formula of restoring force according to Hooke's law,


F=-kx

Substituting the values, we get


\begin{gathered} F=-100(-0.005) \\ =\text{ 0.5 N} \end{gathered}

Thus, the force is 0.5 N

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