The force applied to the spring is the weight of the object that compresses it, so it is equal to:
Because of this force, the spring compresses by
. Using Hook's law,
,
since we know the intensity of the force (the weight W) and the compression of the spring, x, we can find k, the spring constant:
Because of this force, the spring compresses by
since we know the intensity of the force (the weight W) and the compression of the spring, x, we can find k, the spring constant: