Question

will give out medal!!!! please explain!!!Why is the restoring force in Hooke's law a negative value?
A)The force is opposite the displacement.
B)The force is smaller than the displacement.
C)The force is larger than the displacement.
D) The force is in the direction of the displacement.

Answer 1

Will have to go with A imo

Answer 2

Please let me know if right

Answer 3

thank you soo much!!! :) could you explain why u think its a??..and im sorry,the online test im taking doesnt tell me which ones i got wrong :/

Answer 4

If you stretch the spring, you are applying force. If it is stretched and held in place, the net force is 0. Either the force you are applying or the force the spring is applying must be negative for their sum to equal 0. In this case, the spring is applying force opposite the direction of travel when it is being stretched. Therefore, it is negative. Hope I broke it down well enough for you.

Answer 5

ohh okayy :) thanks again

Answer 6

Anytime lol

Answer 7

Wait. Getting answers during the taking of a test?