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Hooke’s Law Calculator

Spring force, spring constant or extension from the other two, plus the energy stored in the spring.

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How it's calculated

F = k × x
E = ½ × k × x²

Hooke’s law says a spring pushes back in proportion to how far it is stretched or squashed. The spring constant k says how stiff it is: a k of 200 N/m needs 10 N for 5 cm. Past the elastic limit the spring deforms permanently and the law stops applying. The shaded area under the line is the stored energy.

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