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    This document outlines an experiment to verify Hooke's Law and determine the spring constant of two springs. The experiment involves measuring the elongation of each spring under increasing loads and plotting force versus elongation to find the spring constant from the gradient. Potential sources of error are also considered.

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    This document outlines an experiment to verify Hooke's Law and determine the spring constant of two springs. The experiment involves measuring the elongation of each spring under increasing loads and plotting force versus elongation to find the spring constant from the gradient. Potential sources of error are also considered.

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    This document outlines an experiment to verify Hooke's Law and determine the spring constant of two springs. The experiment involves measuring the elongation of each spring under increasing loads and plotting force versus elongation to find the spring constant from the gradient. Potential sources of error are also considered.

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    INTRODUCTION

    Hooke's Law is widely applicable in various fields of science and engineering. It helps engineers and
    physicists understand and predict the behavior of elastic materials under different loads and design
    structures accordingly. Springs, rubber bands, and many other materials exhibit elastic behavior and
    can be analyzed using Hooke's Law.

    As the distance x is increased, the force Fs increases in proportion. This relationship is known as
    "Hooke's Law", and materials for which this is true are called "linear" materials. In this lab, you will
    measure the elastic properties of a linear device (a spiral metal spring) and a non-linear device (an
    elastic band).

    This experiment was conducted for determined that spring A and spring B obey the Hooke's Law and
    to determined the relationship between the force applied to a spring and the resulting extension
    using Hooke's Law.

    The objectives of this experiment are to verify Hooke's Law and to determine the value of spring
    elasticity, k.

    If a force F is exerted on a vertically suspended spring, the length of the spring changes an amount y
    from its initial length. The experiment shows that F is directly proportional to y. That is

    F = ky

    where k is called the spring elasticity.

    The spring exerts a restoring force that returns it to its original length. This relation is known as
    Hooke's law and is given by:

    Fs = -ky

    The minus sign in equation shows that the restoring force, Fs is always in the opposite direction of
    the displacement.

    If the difference in applied force AF is given, the spring will experience an elongation Ay that can be
    written as in equation .

    F = kAy
    METHOLOGY
    1. Without the scale pan and masses, set up, measured, and recorded the Spring A’s length, y
    ( unstreched length). The spring was attached securely to stand, ensured it is free to stretch
    and compress without any obstruction. A ruler or measuring scale was used at stand to
    measure and recorded the initial length, Y of the spring when no force is applied.
    2. The mass of scale pan, man, and hooks it onto the spring being weighed. The length was
    measured, and recorded as y1 of the spring.
    3. This process was repeated with progressively increasing weight. Added 25 g mass, Mmass
    into the scale pan. The length was measured, y2 of the spring. Step 3 was repeated using a
    different mass of У3 = 50 g, ¼4 = 75 g, Y5 = 100 g, Y6 = 125 g and yr = 150 g.
    4. A table was constructed for Spring A and B separately in a column containing:
    a) Mass, Mmasse
    b) Total mass.(Mpan + Mmass)
    c) Force F = mg.
    d) Length of spring, n - spring + Mpan + Mmass) (for different masses, Y - y).
    The whole procedure was repeated to get the second and third reading then calculate
    the average.
    e) Elongation of spring, Ay = Yn – Yo

    Data must be presented in the SI unit.

    5. Using the same setup, all the above steps was repeated using Spring B.
    6. Analyze the data: Plot a graph force, F versus elongation of spring Ay for spring A and B (in
    one graph. Ensure that the graph passes through the origin (0,0).
    7. The gradient of the graph was calculated.
    8. Error analysis: Consider any potential sources of error in the experiment, such as
    measurement uncertainties or external factors affecting the accuracy of the results.

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