FIGURE 7-1
-Describe the type of spring "constant" needed to produce a constant restoring force like curve (a) in Figure 7-1.
A) k must vary as the stretch squared.
B) k must be a real constant.
C) k must vary inversely with stretch.
D) k must vary proportional to stretch.
E) none of these

Question

FIGURE 7-1 
-Describe the type of spring "constant" needed to produce a constant restoring force like curve (a) in Figure 7-1.
A) k must vary as the stretch squared. 
B) k must be a real constant. 
C) k must vary inversely with stretch. 
D) k must vary proportional to stretch. 
E) none of these

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To produce a constant restoring force, the spring constant k must vary inversely with the stretch, ensuring that the product of k and stretch remains constant.