An ideal spring obeys the equation F Applied kx, where F Applied is the force applied to the spring, x is the displacement of the spring from its unstrained length, and k is the spring constant.
Figure 10.1  An ideal spring obeys the equation F Applied = kx, where F Applied is the force applied to the spring, x is the displacement of the spring from its unstrained length, and k is the spring constant.


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