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stryder · Jun 7th, 2003, 08:35 AM

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Originally posted by TonyB
Gosh, I also remember Hook's Law, which also has to do with springs, but I think pulling them, not compressing them. Maybe not...

As a resident moderator/engineer. I'll chime in. Its Hooke's law, (F=kx). It does relate to springs in compression as well as tension, however, the constant k, is not always as simple as a number. Progressive springs for instance vary the force required to compress them. (So K would either be several linear values, or a differential equation)

So the basic rule, is however much you squish the spring to install/remove it, all that force can come back in an instant if you let it.

Jun 7th, 2003, 08:35 AM	#7
stryder Sponsor/Moderator/Other Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cleveland Local Time: 01:24 AM Posts: 3,358 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by TonyB Gosh, I also remember Hook's Law, which also has to do with springs, but I think pulling them, not compressing them. Maybe not... As a resident moderator/engineer. I'll chime in. Its Hooke's law, (F=kx). It does relate to springs in compression as well as tension, however, the constant k, is not always as simple as a number. Progressive springs for instance vary the force required to compress them. (So K would either be several linear values, or a differential equation) So the basic rule, is however much you squish the spring to install/remove it, all that force can come back in an instant if you let it. Magic 8-ball was correct. All be in awe of Magic 8 ball.