Question

How would you determine the constant k for a spring?(1 point)
Responses

multiply the displacement by the mass of the spring
multiply the displacement by the mass of the spring

Find the ratio of the force to the displacement
Find the ratio of the force to the displacement

multiply the force by the displacement

Answer 1

Find the ratio of the force to the displacement.

Because Hooke's law gives F = kx, so k = F/x (force divided by displacement).