Question

What does k in Hooke's law measure Question 2 options: a) The mass b) The displacement distance c) How strong the spring is d) The coefficient of friction

Answer 1

K in Hooke's law measues (c) how strong the spring is. Hookes law gives the relationship between the force applied to an unstretched spring and the amount the spring is stretched. (F= -kx, where k is the spring constant, in Newtons per meter (N/m), and x is the displacement of the spring from its equilibrium position). The spring constant, k, is representative of how stiff the spring is. Stiffer (more difficult to stretch) springs have higher spring constants.