Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in Springs and Elasticity.
A measure of the stiffness of a material, representing the force per unit extension required to stretch it, measured in Newtons per metre.
Spring constant appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Forces and matter, especially Springs and Elasticity and Linear vs Non-linear Extension.
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Forces and matter
Springs and Elasticity • Spring Constant Equation