How to maximize the amount of force of a rubber band?

Subject: How to maximize the amount of force of a rubber band?

Date: Sun Feb 27 14:02:27 2011
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Since rubber bands obey to hooke's law, f=kx. if the rubber band were cut into a 
straight line, instead of the circular shape it is, wouldn't this increase the 
maximum possible displacement x, while keeping constant k, thus maximizing 
force? 
or is this logic incorrect? would a rubber band have more force as a circle or 
as 
a line? how would you maximize the amount of force a rubber band can exert?

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