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Homework Statement
given a spring constant of 2.1 x 10^6 N/m, calculate the amount of force needed to stretch a steel rod 0.001m
Homework Equations
f=kx
The Attempt at a Solution
dont know
QuarkCharmer said:Hookes law states that the force required to stretch/compress a spring is proportional the the distance it stretches. That is where F = kx comes from, since the proportionality statement implies that they differ by a constant. If the constant k was 1, the force would equal the distance and so on. You are given k (the coefficient of proportionality aka spring constant) and x the distance, you simply need to solve for the force right?
To calculate force from spring constant and rod length, you need to use the formula: F = kx, where F is the force in Newtons, k is the spring constant in Newtons per meter, and x is the displacement of the spring from its resting position in meters. Simply plug in the values for k and x and solve for F.
The unit for spring constant is Newtons per meter (N/m), and the unit for rod length is meters (m). It is important to use consistent units when plugging values into the formula for force calculation.
The force applied to a spring is directly proportional to both the spring constant and the displacement of the spring from its resting position. This means that as the spring constant or rod length increases, the force required to displace the spring also increases.
Spring constant is a measure of the stiffness of a spring, while rod length refers to the physical length of the rod. They are both important factors in determining the force required to displace a spring.
The formula F = kx can be used for any spring that follows Hooke's Law, which states that the force required to displace a spring is directly proportional to its displacement. However, it is important to note that the spring constant may vary depending on the type of spring and its material properties.