Hooke’s Law

Sep 25, 2014

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Hooke’s Law. F s = - kx. Displacement from equilibrium. Restoring force of spring. Spring constant. The restoring force always opposes the displacement. Do Springs Always Obey Hooke’s Law?. Let’s find out. Force vs. Elongation. Only this section obeys Hooke’s law.

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Hooke’s Law

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Hooke’s Law Fs = -kx Displacement from equilibrium Restoring force of spring Spring constant The restoring force always opposes the displacement
Do Springs Always Obey Hooke’s Law? Let’s find out.
Force vs. Elongation
Only this section obeys Hooke’s law Springs do not always obey Hooke’s law. If they are compressed too tightly or stretched too far, they will not obey Hooke’s law and could even be damaged.