Spring Constant Calculator
The volume that defines the stiffness of a spring is known as the spring constant. Each spring has its unusual amount of spring constant.
The International System of Units of spring constant is a newton per meter (N/m).
Newton's third law of motion proves the spring constant. It says that "For all actions, there is an equal and opposing reaction". If the spring is pinched to some extent, a restoring force is produced in it. The law that provides the relationship between restoring force and displacement is Hooke's law. It narrates that "the restoring force of a spring is equivalent to the small displacement product by force". The constant proportionality is known as the spring constant.
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Formula of Spring Constant Calculator
From Hooke's law, we get
F = -kx
Where,
F = restoring force (where you can calculate simple force by using force calculator)
k = spring constant
x = displacement
The negative sign (-) symbolizes that the restoring force and the displacement confront one another.
For the spring constant, the above expression will be driven as
k = - F/x
If two springs with the same spring constants k1 and k2 are joined in parallel to each other, then the equivalent spring constant is driven by,
k = k1 + k2
and if both springs are connected in series, then the equal spring constant is driven as,
\[k = \mathop {\left( {\frac{1}{{\mathop k\nolimits_1 }} + \frac{1}{{\mathop k\nolimits_2 }}} \right)}\nolimits^{ - 1} \]
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Example
For a better understanding, see the example below.
Obtain the spring constant if it necessitates a 9000 N force to drag the spring 30 cm as of the place of equilibrium.
Given data
F = 9000 N
X = 30 cm
To Find
K = ?
Solution
To determine the spring constant (k), we can reorder the formula for spring constant as:
k = - F/x
In this case, a 9000 N force is pulling on a spring; it means when pulled force is released by spring, the force remains the same.
But, the direction gets opposite so the new force will be equal to -9000 N.
Moreover, the displacement is 30.0 cm, which is equivalent to 0.30 m.
We are now putting values in the above formula.
K = -9000 / 0.30
K = 30000 N/m
How to use Spring Constant Calculator?
The steps to use the spring constant calculator are as follows:
Step 1: Enter the value of force in the first required input.
Step 2: Enter the value of displacement in the second required input.
Step 2: The calculator will automatically display an answer on the screen.
Calculator use
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