Spring Force Magnitude
Hooke's law relates small elastic deformation to restoring force magnitude.
Spring Force Magnitude
Forces · 2 inputs
How to use this calculator
- Enter spring constant in N/m.
- Enter extension magnitude in m.
- Select Calculate and keep the output unit with the answer.
Before you use the answer
Choose a system boundary and a positive direction before entering measured values. Introductory equations deliberately leave out some real-world effects. If the setup has changing acceleration, drag, losses or nonuniform properties, first decide whether the simplified model is a useful approximation.
This returns magnitude. The restoring force points opposite displacement and real springs have elastic limits.
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Why might a result be approximate?
Measurement uncertainty, ideal-model assumptions and floating-point rounding can all matter. Displaying more digits does not improve the original measurement.
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