There are four springs stretched by the same mass Spring A stretches 25 cm Spring B streiches

10 cm Spring C streiches 100 cm Spring D stretches 1 cm

Which spring has the largest spring constant?

a

b

c

d

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Physics

Marilyn Woodard

22 February, 22:52

There are four springs stretched by the same mass Spring A stretches 25 cm Spring B streiches

10 cm Spring C streiches 100 cm Spring D stretches 1 cm

Which spring has the largest spring constant?

a

b

c

d

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Alana Vang · Answer 1

D

Explanation:

Hooke's law states the force exerted by a spring is the product of its spring constant and its displacement.

F = kx

Solving for the spring constant:

k = F/x

All the springs are pulled with equal force (the weight of the mass), so the spring with the smallest displacement has the largest spring coefficient.

There are four springs stretched by the same mass Spring A stretches 25 cm Spring B streiches10 cm Spring C streiches 100 cm Spring D stretches 1 cmWhich spring has the largest spring constant?abcd

There are four springs stretched by the same mass Spring A stretches 25 cm Spring B streiches

10 cm Spring C streiches 100 cm Spring D stretches 1 cm

Which spring has the largest spring constant?

a

b

c

d