Hello,


Cannot understand Carr Mc Master 'spring constants' in their spring
section.

They state 'the spring constant is the number of pounds force required
to compress
the spring one inch'

The spring constants being given seem to be far too large.
A long 36 inch spring being made out of 0.013 inch wire has a spring
constant
of 4.8. ie it takes 4.8 pounds to compress the spring one inch.

Where am I going wrong.


TIA.

Jack