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Experiment 4

The document outlines an experiment to measure the spring constant using Hooke's Law, which states that the restoring force is proportional to the extension or compression of a spring. The procedure involves suspending weights from a spring, recording the extension, and plotting the force against the extension to determine the spring constant. Observations and calculations are provided to support the experimental findings.

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Experiment 4

The document outlines an experiment to measure the spring constant using Hooke's Law, which states that the restoring force is proportional to the extension or compression of a spring. The procedure involves suspending weights from a spring, recording the extension, and plotting the force against the extension to determine the spring constant. Observations and calculations are provided to support the experimental findings.

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Hooke’s Law

Aim: To measure the force constant of a spring using the static stretch of the spring.
The force constant is also called spring constant.
Theory: An important property of solids is their "stretchiness" which is called their
elasticity. In the case of many solids, the amount of stretch or squeeze is
proportional to the force causing the stretch or squeeze. This relationship can be
expressed as:
force
𝐅𝛂 𝐱 expansion
Hooke’s law states that the magnitude of the restoring force F is proportional to the
extension or the compression ∆x.
F = - k∆x
Where:
K is the force constant or the spring constant. ∆x is extension or compression
If an object is suspended vertically from a spring, then, at the equilibrium, the weight
(w = mg; m is the mass of object, g is gravitational pull) of the object is equal to the
force F, in magnitude. Therefore, the slope of the weight versus the extension in
spring will give an experimental value for the spring constant.
Procedure:
1. The experimental set-up to measure the spring constants.
2. To start with, submit the helical spring to no stress.
3. An initial reading was taken when only the mass hanger was suspended from
the spring.
4. A 20g mass was then carefully slotted onto the hanger and the reading was
recorded.
5. This step was repeated with more 20g masses until 200g had been added to
the hanger.
6. A graph of F against Δx is plotted.
7. From the graph, the spring constant, k and its uncertainty is determined.
8. Plot F on y – axis and ∆x on x – axis.

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Observation Table
9 9.8mm
Helical spring 1
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Mass (kg) Load, F (N) Ruler reading (m) Extension, ∆x = x – x0 (m)

0 0 7 0
209 209 98mi196N 16 16 7 9 m
30kg 294N 20 20 7 13 m
40kg 392N 23 23 7 16m
song 490N 25 25 7 18m
60kg 588N 27 20h
70kg 686N 29 22h
80kg 784N 31 2
1
90 My 882N 33

Helical spring 2
Mass (kg) Load, F (N) Ruler reading (m) Extension, ∆x = x – x0 (m)

0 0 0

Calculation
To find load: F = W = mg
For example, if mass=20 g which is 0.02 kg
F = (0.02) *(9.8) = 0.196 N

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