Question

A spring is stretched 0.17 m and the force was 1500 N. What is the spring constant?

Answer 1

Given that displacement of the spring is x =0.17 m

Force applied on it is F= 1500 N

From Hooke's law, the spring constant is

`k=(F)/(m)=(1500)/(0.17)=8823.52\text{ N/m}`