Question

A spring of force constant k is compressed by a distance x from its equilibrium length. Does the mass of the spring change when the spring is compressed?

Answer 1

When the spring is compressed the energy is added to the spring. The energy in a compressed spring is more than in an uncompressed spring.

Spring Constant:

The required compression or tension (push or pull) that causes the spring to compress or expand to a specific distance is referred to as the spring constant in the context of mechanics. When a spring is compressed, work is added to the spring as more energy.

The energy is added to the spring when it is compressed. More energy is contained in compressed springs than in uncompressed springs.

One can compute the energy of spring as follows:

                                          E = mc²

Here, the constant speed of light, c, and the spring's mass, m, is used.

Therefore, since the energy of the compressed spring is higher than the energy of the non-compressed spring and because the mass of the compressed spring is greater than the mass of the non-compressed increases, the energy only depends on the mass of the spring.

As a result, when spring is squeezed, its mass changes.

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