I draw a graph here of the amount by which I pull the spring versus the force it exerts.

我在这里画个图,纵轴是弹簧的拉伸量,横轴是力的大小

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Newton is not going to come and tell you what force the spring will exert when it's pulled by some amount.

牛顿不会过来告诉你,弹簧被拉伸一定量时会产生多大的力

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We want to know how much force it exerts when I pull it by a certain amount.

我们想知道当我们将弹簧拉伸一定量时,它能产生多大的力

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