MathLiveSpring constant from Hooke's law
The spring constant is the ratio of the magnitude of the restoring force a spring exerts to the magnitude of its displacement from equilibrium. It is used to characterise how stiff a linear spring is under Hooke's law, where the restoring force is F = -kx.
k = \frac{F}{x}What the symbols mean
| spring constant, stiffness of the spring (N/m) | |
| magnitude of the restoring force exerted by the spring (N) | |
| displacement of the spring from its equilibrium length (m) |
About this formula
- FieldPhysics
- TopicClassical mechanics
- LevelHigh school
- Also calledspring constant formula, hooke's law spring constant, stiffness of a spring, force constant, spring stiffness formula
- SourceWikidata Q338261
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