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Lab Report: Achine Orkshop

This lab report describes an experiment to determine the spring constants of two helical springs. Spring constants were calculated by plotting graphs of load versus extension for each spring. The slope of the linear region of the graphs gave the spring constants, which were 0.012 N/mm for the first spring and 0.024 N/mm for the second spring, showing both springs followed Hooke's law linearly. Data tables with load and extension readings were included for each spring.

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Lab Report: Achine Orkshop

This lab report describes an experiment to determine the spring constants of two helical springs. Spring constants were calculated by plotting graphs of load versus extension for each spring. The slope of the linear region of the graphs gave the spring constants, which were 0.012 N/mm for the first spring and 0.024 N/mm for the second spring, showing both springs followed Hooke's law linearly. Data tables with load and extension readings were included for each spring.

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MACHINE WORKSHOP

LAB REPORT

NAME OF STUDENT: SYED HAMID RASOOL

ROLL NO: 048

GROUP NO: 9

NAME OF SUPERVISOR:

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ABSTRACT:
In this experiment we determine the spring constant of a helical spring by
plotting a graph of load at the spring against the extension produced by it. The
slope of the graph in the linear region is equal to spring constant k. The spring
constant of two helical springs comes out to be 0.012 N/mm and 0.024 N/mm
which indicate that the spring's behavior follows Hooke's law linearly.

INTRODUCTION:
Springs are elastic bodies (generally metal) that can be twisted, pulled, or
stretched by some force. They can return to their original shape when the force is
released. On the graph of load against extension of a spring, if the spring operates
in the region where the graph is linear, it is expected to follow Hooke’s law. If not,
then the spring may be permanently deformed.

By Hooke’s law:

Load α Δl

Load = k.Δl

k= Load / Δl

This theory was tested with two ordinary springs and measured the values
for extension and load. The resulting data were used to construct a graph of load
as a function of elongation, from which it was possible to obtain the spring
constant of the spring.

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PROCEDURE:

- Spring no.1 was placed on the spring balance.


- For the first spring, the hanger was attached as load and reading is taken
from the scale.
- The hanger was removed and the reading was checked to correspond with
the initial value to check deformation.
- The hanger was again attached and a weight of 50g was added to the load.
The reading on the scale was taken.
- The previous steps were repeated until 5 sets of readings were obtained.
The results were tabled.
- The extension of the spring due to the load was calculated by the reading
on the scale subtracted by the initial reading corresponding to the hanger.
- A graph was plotted for load against extension of spring.
- The gradient of the graph was calculated. This gradient is equal to the
spring constant ‘k’ of the spring.
- The whole procedure was repeated for spring no.2.

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OBSERVATIONS & CALCULATIONS:

Load (g-force) Load (N) Scale Reading (mm) Extension (mm)


Hanger - 21 -
50 0.49 59 38
100 0.98 97 78
150 1.47 136 115
200 1.96 174 153
Table No.1: Data of load and extension for spring no.1

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1.5

0.5

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

Fig No.1: Graph of load vs. extension for spring no.1

Gradient = Δload/Δextension

= 1.96-0/115-0 = 0.0170 N.cm-1

Load (g force) Load (N) Scale reading (mm) Extension (mm)


Hanger - 2 -
50 0.49 22 20
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100 0.98 42 40
150 1.47 63 61
200 1.96 83 81
Table No.2: Data of load and extension for spring no.2

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1.5

0.5

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

Fig No.2: Graph of load vs. extension for spring no.2

Gradient = Δload/Δextension

= 1.96-0/81-0 = 0.0242 N.cm-1

DISCUSSION:

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