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ERIC Number: EJ590392
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-921X
Reminder about Hooke's Law and Metal Springs.
Froehle, Peter
Physics Teacher, v37 n6 p368 Sep 1999
Explains that some metal springs have an initial tension that must be overcome before using the F=kx relationship (Hooke's Law) for experimental calculations in the physics laboratory. (WRM)
Descriptors: Force, Higher Education, Mechanics (Physics), Physics, Science Activities, Science Equipment, Science Experiments, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Hooke Law