Professor Brian Cox explains the science behind springs

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Springs are everywhere.

They’re in pens, mattresses, toys, cars, electronic and medical devices and much, much more. But what makes a spring stay… springy?

It all comes down to force and Hooke’s Law, as Professor Brian Cox explains with a quick physics lesson.

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