Over the Elastic Range, the Deformation of a Spring Is

question 43

Multiple Choice

Over the elastic range, the deformation of a spring is inversely proportional to

• A)the amount of stretch.
• B)the amount of compression.
• C)the applied force.
• D)the spring constant.

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