B Force directly proportional to negative of displacement?

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The discussion centers on understanding the negative sign in the formula related to springs. The negative sign indicates that the force exerted by the spring is in the opposite direction of the displacement. When one end of a spring is pulled to the right, the spring generates a restoring force to the left. This concept is crucial for grasping the behavior of springs in physics. Clarification was provided, confirming that the topic was indeed about springs.
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I don't seem to understand this formula. How there should a negative sign before the displacement.Can anyone help me out?
 
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I assume you are talking about a spring.

The minus sign tells you that the force is in the opposite direction as compared to the displacement. If you pull one end of the spring to the right, it will act on you with a force to the left trying to restore itself to the unstrained shape.
 
Orodruin said:
I assume you are talking about a spring.

The minus sign tells you that the force is in the opposite direction as compared to the displacement. If you pull one end of the spring to the right, it will act on you with a force to the left trying to restore itself to the unstrained shape.
It was indeed about spring! Thanks a lot!
 
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