Displacement and the Spring Force (Fs) - Hooke's Law

Front

What is the unit of Spring Constant?

Back

N/m

Front

Hooke's Law describes the behaviour of which kind of material under tension?

Back

Elastic

Front

If F is force, k is spring constant and x is extension, what does Hooke's Law state?

Back

F = kx

Front

What does a high spring constant indicate about a material?

Back

It is a stiff material.

Front

What is the term for the additional length a spring gains when a force is applied?

Back

Extension

Front

What is Hooke's Law?

Back

It states that the force exerted by a spring is directly proportional to the extension of the spring.

Front

What happens to the spring force when the extension increases?

Back

The spring force increases.

Front

What is the relationship between force and extension in Hooke's Law?

Back

They are directly proportional.

Front

What does a low spring constant indicate about a material?

Back

It is a flexible material.

Front

What is the formula for calculating the spring force?

Back

Fs = kx