In the world of physics and engineering, one of the core concepts is that of Hooke’s Law – a fundamental principle that defines the behavior of springs in response to an applied force. As part of this ...

If you are designing a product that requires any sort of smart-motion precision, spring parts that apply constant force or constant resistance are key mechanical design elements to consider. Two of ...

This model simulates the mechanical behavior of a spring and damper system shown in Figure 14.80. Figure 14.80: Spring and Damper System Model A mass is hung from a spring with spring constant K. The ...

To investigate experimentally the extension of a spring and how it is related to the applied force, and recall that the extension of a spring is directly proportional to the force applied, provided ...

The mass-spring-damper is the typical car suspension model. The wheel, having a proper mass, is attached to the car body with a damped spring. Many real-world systems can be modelled by the ...

Compression, extension and torsion springs; Source: Murphy & Reed Spring Manufacturing Co. A spring is one of the simplest devices for supplying mechanical energy. Springs are made of a material such ...

I blame Destin and his interesting sling shot video. Watch it. In this video, he claims that rubber bands do not act like springs. By "acting like springs" of course he means Hooke's law. This ...

Forces may change the shape of an object. An elastic object, such as a spring, stores elastic potential energy when stretched or squashed. The extension of an elastic object is directly proportional ...