Student Tutorial: Linear Function Models: Hooke's Law

Instructions:

See an application of linear functions in the context of Hooke's Law. After you have studied these examples, try the Desmos graphing tool to graph additional functions: https://www.desmos.com/calculator.

Click the arrows on the bottom to get started

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Hooke's Law

This video describes Hooke's Law, which is an application of linear functions of the form y = kx. As you watch this video make a note of the following items:

  • The coefficient k is called the spring constant.
  • This coefficient is also the slope of the linear function.
  • Make a note of the units for k.

The graph of the function is a line with a slope of k. Think of the domain and range of this function.

Use this template to explore Hooke's Law with graphs of the form y = mx.

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