A force equal to 160 Newtons was applied to the spring and stretched by 3 cm.

A force equal to 160 Newtons was applied to the spring and stretched by 3 cm. Determine the coefficient of stiffness of the spring

Initial data: F (force applied to the spring) = 160 N, x (amount of tension of the spring) = 3 cm.

SI system: x = 3 cm = 0.03 m.

The force applied to the spring will be balanced by the elastic force, which can be calculated by the formula:

F = F = k * x and k = F / x.

Let’s perform the calculation:

k = 160 / 0.03 = 5333 N / m.

Answer: The coefficient of stiffness of this spring is 5333 N / m.



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