Write the expression for the restoring force produced in a spring when a body attached to its end is pulled down by a small displacement $x$.
(N/A) When a body of mass $m$ is attached to a spring of spring constant $k$ and is pulled down by a small displacement $x$ from its equilibrium position,the spring exerts a restoring force $F$ that acts in the direction opposite to the displacement.
According to Hooke's Law,the magnitude of the restoring force is directly proportional to the displacement $x$.
Mathematically,the restoring force is given by $F = -kx$,where the negative sign indicates that the force is directed towards the equilibrium position,opposing the displacement.
According to Hooke's Law,the magnitude of the restoring force is directly proportional to the displacement $x$.
Mathematically,the restoring force is given by $F = -kx$,where the negative sign indicates that the force is directed towards the equilibrium position,opposing the displacement.
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