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Define spring constant. What does the negative sign in the expression indicate?

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Two ratio of force to the extension/compression of a spring is defined as the spring constant.
`F=-kx` or `k=|(-F)/(x)|Nm^(-1)`
The `-ve` sign indicates that the restoring force acts in a direction opposite to the direction of applied force.
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