Question
If you have an ideal spring with a mass m on it, and you measure a spring constant of
8 N/m, what do you expect to happen to the spring constant if you (be realistic):
a. Take it to the moon
b. Take it to the sun
Would the constant remain the same for both a and b?
8 N/m, what do you expect to happen to the spring constant if you (be realistic):
a. Take it to the moon
b. Take it to the sun
Would the constant remain the same for both a and b?
Answers
Scott
the spring constant is a physical characteristic of the spring
... material, shape, length, etc.
the different gravities of the moon and sun won't change the constant
... material, shape, length, etc.
the different gravities of the moon and sun won't change the constant