Springs are made up of atoms. Those atoms interact with each other as if they are connected by imaginary springs (or so I’ve heard). Here’s the question: what is so special about that helical spring shape that replicates the behavior of atoms on a larger scale?
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Springs rely on a material property called elastic deformation. When you push on a material it compresses slightly and then goes back once you so pushing. Exactly how much it compresses depends not only on the material, but the shape as well. There are a bunch of properties that can be designed into a spring, but the biggest one is that a spiral allows the spring to deflect way easier and further than a solid piece of metal would.
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