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Hooke's Law and Spring Constant: Name(s) : David Charles/Pablo Molina/Gabriel Solages Date: April 24, 2018 Section: 817

This document discusses Hooke's law and how to determine the spring constant. It states that the restoring force of a spring is proportional to its displacement from equilibrium. This relationship is expressed as F=-kx, where k is the spring constant. The spring constant depends on the material and geometry of the spring. The document outlines procedures to experimentally find the spring constant by measuring the displacement of springs under different hanging masses. It also discusses using oscillation period to calculate the spring constant using Newton's second law.

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Hooke's Law and Spring Constant: Name(s) : David Charles/Pablo Molina/Gabriel Solages Date: April 24, 2018 Section: 817

This document discusses Hooke's law and how to determine the spring constant. It states that the restoring force of a spring is proportional to its displacement from equilibrium. This relationship is expressed as F=-kx, where k is the spring constant. The spring constant depends on the material and geometry of the spring. The document outlines procedures to experimentally find the spring constant by measuring the displacement of springs under different hanging masses. It also discusses using oscillation period to calculate the spring constant using Newton's second law.

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Hooke’s Law and Spring Constant

Name(s): David Charles/Pablo Molina/Gabriel Solages


Date: April 24th, 2018
Section: 817
Objectives:

 Study Hooke’s law and determine the spring constant using


the static and dynamic methods of measurements.

Theoretical Background:

 Applying force to a spring exerts a force to return to its


original position, this is called “restoring force”. This is
true in the case of someone stretching a spring or
compressing a spring.
 Spring force is proportional to the displacement represented
as x, we show this by:
o 𝐹 = −𝑘𝑥
 x, is the amount by which a spring is compressed or
stretched from its original position, k, is a positive constant
known as the spring constant. The unit notation for k, is
Newton per meter or N/m.
 If a spring is stretched too much, it is no longer
proportional to the displacement.
o A helical spring constant k depends on the material
and the geometry of the spring.
o In this case we will have to experimentally find k by
hanging various weights W at the end of a vertical
spring and measuring the associated elongation x from
its original position.
 A mass hanging from a vertical spring causes the spring to
stretch. The vertical spring exerts an upward force equal to
the weight of the mass. When the spring is in a new
position, the force pulls the mass to an equilibrium
position. Under this action, a mass on the vertical spring
oscillates about the equilibrium and from this we can find
the acceleration of the mass under Newton’s Second Law
of Motion.
𝑘𝑥
o 𝑎= −𝑚

1. Procedure
1. Adjust the position of the red pointer on the spring staff to a
convenient reading on the meterstick. Adjust the position of
the marker on the meterstick with the red pointer and tread
the position of the pointer.
2. Suspend a 50g hanger from the spring and read the position
when the pointer is at rest.
3. Add a mass of 50g to the hanger and read the position when
pointer is at rest
4. Continue adding masses of 50 g to the hanger until a total
of 250 g is placed on the hanger.
Part 2:
1. Connect the science workshop interface box to the
computer, turn on the interface and turn on the
computer.
2. Set up the sensors in the software.
3. Measure and record the mass of the spring m
4. Make the experimental setup for the measurement of
the period of oscillation.
5. Suspend the spring with 50 g and attach the beam
interruption flag to it.
6. Click the start button to begin data recording.
7. Continue adding masses of 50 grams until there is a
total of 250 grams being suspend from the hanger.
Questions:
1. A mass of .02 kg is attached to a spring of a negligible
mass. If the mass executes simple harmonic motion with a
period of .5s, what will be the spring constant?
𝑁
a. 31.58
𝑚

2. A spiral spring stretches 4cm when a mass of 0.5 kg is


suspended from it. What is the spring constant?
𝑁
b. 122.5 𝑚

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