Jerry, have you seen Bob's article on springs ?
http://jclahr.com/science/psn/mcclure/springcalc/index.html
very informative
cheers
Dale

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  Not being a physics student and rather dense (yes, I admit it), will =
someone please explain what a "zero length spring" is?  I have searched =
on the net and found this law and that law, which means nothing to me.  =
Finally, I found a webpage that also called it a constant pressure =
spring and displayed a large heavy duty spring that wound around itself, =
much like an alarm clock spring.

  It a zero length spring simply one that returns to its original shape =
after the force is released?

  Thank you,
  Gerald Payton


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Jerry, have you seen Bob's article on springs ?
http=
://jclahr.com/science/psn/mcclure/springcalc/index.html
very informative
cheers
Dale
 

  
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