Experiment 1

Spring color:
L_0 = m
m_sp = kg
m_0 = kg

x_0 = m
Table 3
Trial m x Dx F k_Hooke f(x) = NaN1 x + NaN
R² = 0
# kg m m N N/m 0.9
1 0.000 0 #DIV/0! 0.8
2 0.000 0 #DIV/0! 0.7
3 0.000 0 #DIV/0! 0.6
4 0.000 0 #DIV/0!
0.5

F, N
5 0.000 0 #DIV/0!
0.4
0.3
<k_Hook> = #DIV/0! +/- #DIV/0! N/m
0.2

k_Hook,slope = 0.0 +/- 0.0 N/m 0.1

0
0.000 0.200 0.400 0.600 0.800 1.000
LINEST()
delta(x), m
#VALUE! #VALUE!
#VALUE! #VALUE!
#VALUE! #VALUE!

Question 1. What is the physical meaning of the slope?

Question 2. What is the physical meaning of the y-intercept? If it is different from zero, is the difference
statistically significant?

Question 3. Does Hooke’s law apply to this spring? Explain briefly.

Experiment 2
In each trial of this experiment, the spring
must be stretched by 1 cm and then realised

Calculate m_eff for the spring with m3 attached to it

m_eff = 0.00 kg
1.000
0.900
0.800
0.700
T, s

0.600
 1.000
Table 4 0.900
Trial Total Time T s_T 0.800
# s s s 0.700

T, s
1 0.1 0.600
0.500
2 0.1
0.400
3 0.1
0.300
4 0.1
0.200
5 0.1 0.100
The reaction time can vary by up to 0.1 seconds 0.000
0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
<T> = #DIV/0! +/- 0.10 seconds
Trial #
Experiment 3
Repeat the Experiment 2 for the same
“effective” mass m_eff and five different amplitudes listed in Table 5

Table 5
Trial A Total Time T
# m s s
1 0.005
2 0.010
3 0.015
4 0.020
5 0.025

<T_TvsA> = #DIV/0! +/- 0.10 seconds

Question 4. Are your results consistent with the hypothesis that the period is completely independent of
amplitude? Briefly explain considering the range of values for <T> and 𝑇_TvsA.

Experiment 4
Calculate the effective masse values, m_eff for the masses used in Experiment 1
and record them in Table 6

In each trial, use the amplitude A = 1 cm in this experiment

Table 6
Trial m_eff Total Time T T^2 k_SHM f(x) = 12.000
0
NaN x^NaN f(x) = 12.000
0
R² = NaN
0 R² = 0
# kg s s s^2 N/m
1 0.000 #DIV/0! 10.000 10.000
T^2, s^2

2 0.000 #DIV/0!
T, s

8.000 8.000
3 0.000 #DIV/0!
4 0.000 #DIV/0!
6.000 6.000
5 0.000 #DIV/0!
4.000 4.000

2.000 2.000
 T^2,
T, s
8.000 8.000

6.000 6.000

4.000 4.000
<k_SHM> = #DIV/0! +/- #DIV/0! N/m
2.000 2.000
k_SHM,slope = Err:502 +/- N/m
0.000 0.000
0.00 2

00

00

00

00

0
00
LINEST()

.0

.0
0.

2.

4.

6.

8.
10

12
Err:502 Err:502 m_eff, kg
Err:502 Err:502
Err:502 Err:502

Question 5. Which of following would best fit your experimental data, T vs meff or T^2 vs meff ?
Briefly explain your reasoning.

Question 6. Do the k_SHM_slope and <k>_SHM agree within experimental error?

Question 7. Does your value of <k>_Hooke for the spring constant obtained in experiment 1 agree with the value of
<k>_SHMobtained in experiment 4 within its experimental uncertainties?
0.600 0.800 1.000
,m
f(x) = 12.000
0
R² = 0

10.000
T^2, s^2

8.000

6.000

4.000

2.000
 T^2,
8.000

6.000

4.000

2.000

0.000
0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.0012.00
m_eff, kg

with the value of