Question

In Hooke's law, Fspring=kΔx, what does the k stand for?

Responses

the amount of force acting on the spring

the amount of force acting on the spring

the distance the spring stretches

the distance the spring stretches

the constant of gravity

the constant of gravity

the elastic constant, a number that tells the relative strength of the spring

Answer 1

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The correct answer is: the elastic constant, a number that tells the relative strength of the spring.