Question

This relates to potential energy of a spring.

It is a two-part question.  

The spring constant represents the __________ of the spring.

A) Force

B) Mass

C) Distance

D) Velocity

E) Stifness

In Hooke's Law, "F" represents the __

A) friction

B) Normal force

C) Restoring force

D) Tension

E) weight

Thanks for your help!

Answer 1

Question 1) Answer) option E) stiffness

Reason : Spring constant in a spring represents the stiffness of the spring which can be seen in the formula ,

F = -k*x where , F is restoring force , x is compressed distance , k is stiffness of the spring

Question 2) Answer) option C) Restoring force

Reason : Restoring force(F) can be describes as :

F = -k*x where , F is restoring force , x is compressed distance , k is stiffness of the spring