What you provide
What you provide
- Spring constant expressed in N/m, using the same scenario as the other inputs
- Signed displacement expressed in m, using the same scenario as the other inputs
PHYSICS / OSCILLATIONS
Hooke's Law Calculator
Calculate restoring-force magnitude for an ideal linear spring. Inspect the governing equation, substituted SI values, output, and model boundaries in one guided workspace.
- 01 Calculated in this tab
- 02 Values stay in this browser tab
- 03 Use boundary
Use boundary
Calculation path
Calculate restoring-force magnitude for an ideal linear spring. The page evaluates the displayed equation from your supplied values and presents both symbolic and substituted KaTeX working so the arithmetic can be checked.
Calculation path
|F| = k|x|
What you receive
What you receive
- Restoring-force magnitude in N from the stated equation
- A symbolic formula plus substituted working with your values
- Visible assumptions, field guidance, and an authoritative learning reference
Use boundary
Choose the maximum decimal places shown. This does not increase source accuracy.
The spring remains in its linear elastic range; force direction opposes displacement.
Use internally consistent units and retain extra precision when carrying the result into another calculation.
Reviewed reference factors