Class 11 Physics simulations · Mechanical Properties of Solids

Stretching a spring

Pull the block and see how spring stiffness sets its extension.

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What to notice

Doubling the applied force doubles extension while the spring stays in its elastic range.

Key relation

F = kx

Try this

Keep the force fixed and choose a stiffer spring.

What you can change

• Pulling force: 5 to 50 N
• Spring constant: 100 to 500 N/m

More in Mechanical Properties of Solids

• Compression and bulk modulus
• Elastic energy stored in a wire
• Poisson’s ratio: stretch and thin
• Shear deformation
• Springs in series and parallel
• Stress–strain curve
• Thermal stress in a clamped rod
• Young’s modulus

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