1.3.11 · Physics › Work, Energy & Power
Ek spring apni natural length par rehna chahti hai. Usse stretch karo, toh woh wapas kheenchti hai. Compress karo, toh woh bahar dhakkelti hai. Jitna zyada tum usse rest se door karo, utna hi zyada woh resist karti hai — aur yeh resist karna proportion mein hota hai jitna tumne usse displace kiya hai. Yahi proportionality, ek minus sign ke saath jo kehta hai "ghar ki taraf wapas," Hooke's law HAI.
Ek ideal spring ke liye, restoring force directly proportional hoti hai natural (unstretched) length se displacement ke, aur us displacement ke opposite direction mein point karti hai:
F = − k x
F = spring dwara exert ki gayi force (N)
x = natural length se displacement (m), positive = stretched, negative = compressed
k = spring constant (N/m), stiffness ka ek measure
Sabse important word hai restoring — force hamesha equilibrium (x = 0 ) ki taraf wapas point karti hai.
Intuition Sign kyun matter karta hai
x > 0 define karo as stretched (right ki taraf kheeencha gaya). Spring tumhe wapas left kheenchti hai, toh F < 0 . x < 0 define karo as compressed (left ki taraf push kiya gaya). Spring tumhe wapas right dhakkelti hai, toh F > 0 . Dono cases mein F aur x ke opposite signs hain — exactly wahi jo F = − k x encode karta hai. Minus sign "hamesha ghar ki taraf" ka mathematical fingerprint hai.
Worked example Taylor expansion se derivation (kyun koi bhi spring near rest linear hoti hai)
Claim: Equilibrium ke paas, har elastic system Hooke's law follow karta hai. Yahan reason hai.
Ek spring potential energy U ( x ) store karti hai. Force hai F = − d x d U (force energy mein "neeche ki taraf" point karti hai).
Yeh step kyun? Conservative forces hamesha ek potential se aati hain: ek system lower energy ki taraf roll karta hai.
Ab U ( x ) ko equilibrium point x = 0 ke aas-paas Taylor series use karke expand karo:
U ( x ) = U ( 0 ) + U ′ ( 0 ) x + 2 1 U ′′ ( 0 ) x 2 + ⋯
Yeh step kyun? Koi bhi smooth energy function ko ek point ke paas polynomial se approximate kiya ja sakta hai.
U ( 0 ) sirf ek constant hai — ise drop karo (energy ka koi absolute zero nahi hota).
U ′ ( 0 ) = 0 kyunki x = 0 energy ka ek minimum hai (yehi "equilibrium" ka matlab hai: zero slope).
Yeh step kyun? Ek stable rest point par force zero hoti hai, aur F = − U ′ , toh U ′ ( 0 ) = 0 .
Toh leading surviving term hai:
U ( x ) ≈ 2 1 U ′′ ( 0 ) x 2 = 2 1 k x 2 , k ≡ U ′′ ( 0 )
Differentiate karo:
F = − d x d U = − k x ✓
Punchline: Hooke's law metal coils ki koi special property nahi hai — yeh kisi bhi stable system ka generic small-displacement behavior hai. Isliye springs, atomic bonds, aur guitar strings sab near rest par F = − k x jaisi dikhti hain.
Worked example Example 1 — Force nikalo
Ek spring jisme k = 200 N/m hai, usse x = 0.05 m stretch kiya gaya hai. Spring force nikalo.
F = − k x = − ( 200 ) ( 0.05 ) = − 10 N
Minus kyun? Right ki taraf stretch kiya ⇒ spring left ki taraf kheenchti hai (magnitude 10 N). Sign tumhe direction batata hai.
Worked example Example 2 — Stored energy
Same spring, same stretch. Stored energy kitni hai?
U = 2 1 k x 2 = 2 1 ( 200 ) ( 0.05 ) 2 = 2 1 ( 200 ) ( 0.0025 ) = 0.25 J
Yeh step kyun? Humein F –x line ke neeche ka area chahiye, yaani 2 1 k x 2 , na ki F ⋅ x = 0.5 J (woh double-count hoga, kyunki force 0 se apne maximum tak badi).
Worked example Example 3 — Hanging mass (
k nikalo)
Ek 0.5 kg ka mass ek vertical spring se latka hai aur rest par usse 0.10 m stretch karta hai.
Rest par, spring force gravity ko balance karti hai: k x = m g .
k = x m g = 0.10 ( 0.5 ) ( 9.8 ) = 49 N/m
Yeh step kyun? "Rest par" ⇒ net force zero ⇒ restoring force ki magnitude weight ke barabar hai.
Worked example Example 4 — Pehle forecast karo, phir verify karo
Forecast: Agar main stretch double karun, toh kya stored energy double hogi?
Verify: U ∝ x 2 , toh x double karne par 2 2 = 4 × energy milti hai. Force double hoti hai, energy quadruple ho jaati hai. Yeh springs ke baare mein sabse zyada miss hone wala fact hai.
F ⋅ x = k x 2 hai"
Kyun sahi lagta hai: Work = force × distance humein bahut drill kiya gaya hai. Kyun galat hai: force jaise tum stretch karte ho 0 se k x tak badti hai — yeh constant nahi hai. Sahi work average force 2 1 k x times x hai, jo 2 1 k x 2 deta hai. Fix: integrate karo, ya F –x graph ke neeche triangle ka area lo.
Common mistake "Minus sign ka matlab hai force negative hai"
Kyun sahi lagta hai: F = − k x ka literal reading. Kyun galat hai: agar x < 0 (compressed) hai, toh − k x > 0 — ek positive force! Fix: F ka sign x ke sign ke saath flip hota hai; minus encode karta hai "displacement ke opposite," na ki "hamesha negative."
k is par depend karta hai main spring ko kitna stretch karta hun"
Kyun sahi lagta hai: jaise tum stretch karte ho, force badlti hai. Kyun galat hai: k F –x line ka slope hai — spring ki ek fixed property (material, thickness, coils). Force badlti hai; stiffness k nahi badlta (elastic limit ke andar). Fix: elastic limit se aage, Hooke's law bilkul fail ho jaata hai — spring deform ho jaati hai.
Recall Feynman: ek 12-saal ke bachche ko explain karo
Ek slinky imagine karo. Jab woh sirf wahan baitha hota hai, woh khush hota hai. Agar tum usse kheencho, woh wapas kheenchta hai taaki phir se chhota ho jaye. Agar tum usse squish karo, woh wapas dhakkelata hai taaki phir se lamba ho jaye. Aur trick yeh hai: jitna zyada tum usse mess karo, utna hi zyada woh wapas push ya pull karta hai — twice as far, twice as hard. Formula mein chhota minus sign spring ka tarika hai yeh kehne ka "rukho, wapas aao!" — woh hamesha tumhe wahan dhakkelata hai jahan se woh shuru hua tha.
"F = minus k x" → "Force Mostly Kicks back eXactly opposite."
Aur energy ke liye: "Half-k-x-squared" — spring tumhari effort ka sirf aadha rakhti hai, kyunki force zero se shuru hui thi.
F = − k x mein minus sign kyun hai?
Spring PE 2 1 k x 2 kyun hai aur k x 2 kyun nahi?
Kyun har stable system equilibrium ke paas ek spring jaisi dikhti hai?
Hooke's law kya kehta hai? Ek ideal spring ki restoring force displacement ke proportional aur opposite hoti hai: F = − k x .
F = − k x mein minus sign ka kya matlab hai?Force hamesha displacement ke opposite point karti hai, yaani equilibrium ki taraf wapas (restoring).
Spring constant k ki units kya hain? Newtons per metre (N/m).
Ek stretched spring mein stored potential energy kya hoti hai? U = 2 1 k x 2 .
Spring PE 2 1 k x 2 kyun hai aur k x 2 kyun nahi? Force linearly 0 se k x tak badhti hai, isliye work triangle ka area hai (average force 2 1 k x times x ).
Agar tum stretch x double karo, toh force mein kya change aata hai? Woh double ho jaati hai (F ∝ x ).
Agar tum stretch x double karo, toh stored energy mein kya change aata hai? Woh quadruple ho jaati hai (U ∝ x 2 ).
Kyun koi bhi stable system small displacements ke liye spring jaisa behave karta hai? Uski energy minimum ko Taylor-expand karne par, leading term 2 1 U ′′ ( 0 ) x 2 hoti hai, jo F = − U ′′ ( 0 ) x = − k x deti hai.
Force aur potential energy mein kya relation hai? F = − d x d U (force energy slope ke neeche point karti hai).
F –x graph par k physically kya represent karta hai?Line ka slope (stiffness); steeper line matlab stiffer spring.
Hooke's law kab break down karta hai? Elastic limit se aage, jahan spring permanently deform ho jaati hai aur F x mein linear nahi rehti.
Potential energy U = half k x squared
Generic near rest behaviour