Question

In Hooke's law, F subscript s p r i n g end subscript equals k increment x, what does the increment x stand for?

Question 3 options:

the elastic constant, a number that tells the relative strength of the spring


the distance the spring stretches


the amount of force acting on the spring


the constant of gravity

Answer 1

In Hooke's law, \( F_{spring} = k \Delta x \), the symbol \( \Delta x \) represents the **distance the spring stretches** (or compresses) from its equilibrium position.

So, the correct option is:

**the distance the spring stretches**.