Springs constant

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What is the equation to calculate the distance from equilibrium that the spring must be compress?

 

[topsquark]

This isn't really a well-defined question as you aren't saying anything about why you might be compresssing the spring to a particular value. However you are probably looking for "Hooke's Law." Hooke's Law deas with "ideal springs." They have no mass and they do not overstretch. If you pull on a real spring too far it will stay extended and Hooke's Law no longer applies to it.

-Dan