Springs are better at pulling than pushing because they store energy in compressed coils and release that energy when they are pulled. When you push on a spring, you compress the coils and cause them to store energy. When you release the pressure, the coils expand and bounce back to their original shape, restoring the energy that was stored. This process repeats over and over again, giving the spring its characteristic bounce. springs are particularly useful for pushing heavy loads because they can store more energy than muscles can. And since they...