Question

In Hooke’s law, what does k represent?Select one of the options below as your answer: A. mass of the spring B. length of the spring C. force of the spring D. stiffness of the spring E. width of the spring

Answer 1

I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option D. In Hooke's law, k represents the stiffness of the spring. It is a constant that is characteristic to a spring. Also, it is the slope of the graph of force versus length. Hope this answers the question.