An orthodontic spring, connected between the upper and lower jaws, is adjusted to provide no force with the mouth open. When the patient closes her mouth, however, the spring compresses by 6.0 mm. What force is exerted if the spring constant is 160 N/m?

Charlize Carrillo

Charlize Carrillo

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2022-12-18

An orthodontic spring, connected between the upper and lower jaws, is adjusted to provide no force with the mouth open. When the patient closes her mouth, however, the spring compresses by 6.0 mm. What force is exerted if the spring constant is 160 N/m?

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Colten Mcknight

Colten Mcknight

Beginner2022-12-19Added 2 answers

Here we are given the spring constant of an orthodontic spring k = 160 N s and the change of the length x = 6 × 10 3   m
The elastic force is given by:
F = k x F = 160 N s 6 × 10 3   m F = 0.96

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