AQA GCSE Combined Science Trilogy · 8464
Specification 6.1.1.2, 6.5.3 · Paper 5, Paper 6
A measure of a spring's stiffness: the force per unit extension in its proportional region, measured in newtons per metre (N/m).
Revise: Calculating Energy ChangesThe spring constant describes stiffness: a larger value means more force is needed for the same extension.
- Revise: Deformation and the Force–Extension Investigation
- Revise: Work Done and Elastic Potential Energy
A measure of a spring’s stiffness: the force required per metre of extension or compression in its proportional region, measured in newtons per metre (N/m).