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Exercise Physics HOOKES 1

1. The document describes several experiments involving springs and Hooke's law. It discusses measuring the spring constant k of a spring using an apparatus, determining k from measurements, and the importance of not exceeding the spring's limit of proportionality. 2. A manufacturer needs a spring with a constant of about 120 N/m^2 that extends 0.8 cm for each 100 g added, up to a maximum mass of 1.2 kg. 3. Hooke's law is valid when a spring is stretched within its limit of proportionality. Beyond this, the spring's behavior becomes nonlinear. 4. Stiffer springs allow for smoother rides on smooth tracks but rougher rides on bumpy roads.

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Exercise Physics HOOKES 1

1. The document describes several experiments involving springs and Hooke's law. It discusses measuring the spring constant k of a spring using an apparatus, determining k from measurements, and the importance of not exceeding the spring's limit of proportionality. 2. A manufacturer needs a spring with a constant of about 120 N/m^2 that extends 0.8 cm for each 100 g added, up to a maximum mass of 1.2 kg. 3. Hooke's law is valid when a spring is stretched within its limit of proportionality. Beyond this, the spring's behavior becomes nonlinear. 4. Stiffer springs allow for smoother rides on smooth tracks but rougher rides on bumpy roads.

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1. The apparatus shown can be used to determine the spring constant k of a spring.

a. Describe how the apparatus can be used to accurately obtain the measurements Needed
b. Describe how the measurements would be used to determine a reliable value of k.
c. State why it is important not to exceed the limit of proportionality of the spring.

2. A manufacturer of spring balances needs to select a spring that produces an extension of 0.80
cm for each 100 g mass added.
a. Show that the manufacturer will need to select a spring with a spring constant of about
120 N m-2.
b. The manufacturer states that the maximum mass that can be hung on the spring
balance is 1.2 kg. Explain why it is necessary to state the maximum mass.

3. Under certain conditions, many materials obey Hooke’s law.


a. State Hooke’s law and describe the conditions under which it is valid.
b. Describe the behaviour of a spring when it is stretched beyond the region where Hooke’s
law is obeyed.

4. a. The surface of a racing track is much smoother than the surface of a road. Racing cars ar
therefore able to use springs with a greater stiffness constant k. Suggest what the effect
would be of using springs with a greater value k when driving on a bumpy road.
b. A spring used in the front suspension of a car has an initial length of 0.316 m and a
new length of 0.205 m when under a load of 4.07 kN. Calculate the spring constant of the
spring.
5. A student investigates how the length of a spring varies with force by hanging masses on it.
The graph shows the results.

a. The student concludes that the spring does not obey Hooke’s law because the line does
not pass through the origin. Explain why this conclusion is incorrect.
b. Show that the spring constant is about 30 N m–1.
c. When the student is removing the masses the spring is accidentally released when its
length is 23 cm. The spring flies up into the air.
(i) Show that the energy stored in the spring is about 0.6 J when its length is 23 cm.
(ii) Calculate the maximum height the spring could reach above its point of release.
mass of spring = 5 g

6. The photograph shows a flygun.

The flygun consists of a handle, a spring and a disc as shown in the photograph below.
When the trigger is pulled, the compressed spring is released, launching the disc at the fly.
A force-compression graph for the spring is shown.

a. Show that the force constant for the spring is about 1000 N m –1.
b. The spring is 6.3 cm long. When it is compressed in the gun, the length of the spring is
reduced to 1.6 cm. Assuming that the spring obeys Hooke’s law throughout the
compression, show that the energy stored in the spring before firing the gun is about 1
J.
c. The disc and spring have a combined mass of 9.4 g. Show that the maximum speed at
which they can be fired is about 15 m s–1.

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