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Calculating Spring Constant

This document discusses calculating the spring constant and force applied to springs. It provides the formula for calculating force applied to a spring based on spring constant and extension. It then gives examples of calculating force for springs with different spring constants and extensions. Finally, it discusses using a graph of load vs extension to calculate values related to a spring's properties.

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Calculating Spring Constant

This document discusses calculating the spring constant and force applied to springs. It provides the formula for calculating force applied to a spring based on spring constant and extension. It then gives examples of calculating force for springs with different spring constants and extensions. Finally, it discusses using a graph of load vs extension to calculate values related to a spring's properties.

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Physics Equation Practice

Introduction
Spring constant is a measure of the stiffness of a spring up to its limit of proportionality or elastic
limit. The spring constant is different for different elastic objects. For a given spring and other
elastic objects, the extension is directly proportional to the force applied.

Example Remember the three-step process:


What is the force applied to a spring with a • Write down the equation you are going to
spring constant of 10N/m when it’s stretched use.
0.5m? • Substitute the quantities from the question
• Force applied to a spring = Spring constant into your formula and carry out the
X extension calculation.
• Force =10N/m x 0.5m • Write down the answer and don't forget to
• = 5N use the correct unit.

What is the force applied to a Figure 2 shows how the extension of a single spring from the chest
spring with a spring constant of expander depends on the force acting on the spring.
12N/m when it’s stretched 0.2m?
____________________________ Use data from Figure 2 to
____________________________ calculate the spring
constant of the spring. Give
What is the force applied to a the unit
spring with a spring constant of ______________________
6N/m when it’s stretched 0.3m? ______________________
____________________________ ______________________
____________________________ ______________________
______________________
______________________
What is the force applied to a ______________________
spring with a spring constant of ______________________
17N/m when it’s stretched 0.9m? ________
____________________________
____________________________ The length of the spring with no load was 15 cm. Use the graph to find:

The load needed to produce an increase in length of 2 cm.


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The increase in length produced by a load of 2.3 N.


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The length of the spring when the load was 2.3 N.

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