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Hooke’s law

Fs = -kx

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k in Hooke’s law

Spring constant

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x in Hooke’s law

Distance a spring is stretched or compressed from equilibrium

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Spring constant

Strength of spring

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Units for spring constant

N/m

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Why Hooke’s constant has a negative sign

Springs push in the opposite direction of their stretch

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Spring force in mechanical scales

Mechanical scales have a set of springs that compress or stretch as you step on it

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Equation for spring energy

U = (½)kx2