//Example 16.1
x=-1.20*10^-2;//Displacement (m)
m=80;//Mass of the person (kg)
g=9.80;//Acceleration due to gravity (m/s^2)
w=m*g;//Weight of the man (N)
F=w;//Force (N)
k=-F/x;//Force constant (N/m)
printf('The force constant of the suspension system = %0.2e N/m',k)
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