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Grade 11Mechanics

The slope of restoring force vs displacement gives ________.

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9 Years agoGrade 11
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9 Years ago
Restoring force as defined is the function of displacement of the mass.
Hence,
F = -kx could be used to explain the restoring force for pendulum.
Taking F at y axis and x at x-axis the curve would be a straight line with slope = -k.
Hence slope = -k
whete k is the constant.