Spring Constant?

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Is the method for finding the spring constant for a pull spring the same for a compression spring?

2007-06-04 11:59:54 · 2 answers · asked by fye 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

okay, thanks!

2007-06-04 12:03:22 · update #1

Yes it is. F=-kx in both cases. Pulling and compressing a spring does the exact same thing physically.

2007-06-04 12:08:00 · answer #1 · answered by msi_cord 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Yup
F = -kx
k = - F/x

2007-06-04 19:02:35 · answer #2 · answered by wayne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋