In Hooke’s law, what does k represent?Select one of the options below as your answer: A. mass of the spring B. length of the spring C. force of the spring D. stiffness of the spring E. width of the spring Btw plz don't forget to explain why.

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anonymous · Answer

k is a constant called the rate or spring constant (in SI units: N/m or kg/s2).

carniel · Answer

So I take it its C =0?

carniel · Answer

Hmm... But M and Kg are weight units so it might be A :o I guess ill go with A seems more legit and well stated.

anonymous · Answer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hooke's_law

carniel · Answer

Still confused :x

anonymous · Answer

x is the displacement of the spring's end from its equilibrium position (a distance, in SI units: metres);

carniel · Answer

So I was off big time... The Answer is B

anonymous · Answer

Okay.  Sweetie.  The answer is D.  The spring constant is an certain number (that's different for each spring) with specific units (Newtons per meter) that describe how hard the spring is to compress.