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: ''x'' is the distance that the spring has been stretched or compressed away from the equilibrium position, which is the position where the spring would naturally come to rest [usually in meters],
: ''F'' is the restoring force exerted by the material [usually in newtons], and
: ''k'' is the '''force constant''' (or '''spring constant'''). This is the [[stiffness]] of the spring. The constant has units of force per unit length (usually in [[newtonNewton (unit)|newtons]]s per [[metre]])
 
==Plasticity==