The pointer reading versus load graph for a spring balance is as shown in the figure.
The spring constant is
15 kgf/cm
5 kgf/cm
1 kgf/cm
10 kgf/cm
F = kx or k = slope of F-x graph [when F (load) is alongY-axis and extension (x) is along X-axis.)Here, F is along X-axis.
So, k=1010=1kgf/cm