When a force F acts on a linear spring, the elongation x of the spring is give by F=kx, where k is called the stiffness of the spring. Determine the dimention of k in terms of the base dimention of an absolute (MLT) system of units

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When a force F acts on a linear spring, the elongation x of the spring is give by F=kx, where k is called the stiffness of the spring. Determine the dimention of k in terms of the base dimention of an absolute (MLT) system of units

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