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A spring stretches because the coiled spring stores potential energy. This energy is released as the spring is stretched and returns to its original shape. Over a period of time, the spring becomes worn and loses the potential energy.

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Does a spring stretch when a weight is added to it?

The stretch or compression of a spring is defined by Hooke's Law,where F is the Force acting on the spring,k is the constant spring factor, based on the material and construction of the spring.x is the displacement of the spring.The formula holds true until, or unless the force permanently deforms the spring material.


What happens when you add more weight to a spring?

Depending on how you have it rigged up, the spring will either extend, compress, or sag farther than it did with less weight. Gravity is a big part of the reason for that response.


Why does a compressed spring weigh more than an uncompressed spring?

When a spring is compressed, it stores potential energy in the form of elastic potential energy. This added energy increases the overall mass of the spring, making it weigh more than when it is uncompressed.


What happens to a spring when it is stretched?

When a spring is stretched, the atoms within the spring rearrange themselves to accommodate the added force. This results in an increase in potential energy stored within the spring due to the stretching. The spring exerts an equal and opposite force in an attempt to return to its natural position, causing it to behave like a restoring force when stretched.


What factors does spring constant depend on?

The physical significance of the spring constant is the characteristics of the spring. Hooke's law states that the force needed to compress or extend a spring by a specific distance is proportional to that distance.

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Does a spring stretch when a weight is added to it?

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