Hookes Spring Experiment

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Hookes Spring Experiment Pashin Research question: How the force applied to a spring affects extension of the spring? (F=-kx) Variables: Independent variable: Different Mass Dependent variable: The Displacement of the spring Controlled variable: Spring Material: 1. Spring 2. Masses a. 50 b. 100 c. 200 d. 500 3. A ruler 4. C-clamp 5. Pole 6. Right-angle clamp 7. Screw jut 8. Data table 9. Weighing scale * The clamp should be placed tightly on to the desk. * The Pole should be placed in one of the hole in the C-clamp * The right angled clamp should put on top of the pole * The spring screwed on to one of the jutting screws. * Tape the ruler to the pole as accurate as possible under the unextend spring. Lab set up Method: 1. Weigh each mass on a weighing scale and record on data table with uncertainty. (The last digit displayed in the scale). 2. Measure the uncertainty of the ruler as well. 3. Put the first mass on the spring and wait until it stops bouncing 4. Measure the weight on the ruler and record it in the data table 5. Put the second mass on the spring and wait until it stops bouncing 6. Measure the weight on the ruler and record it in the data table 7. Put the third mass in the spring and wait until it stops bouncing 8. Measure the weight on the ruler and record it in the data table 9. Repeat the measurement two to three time to get accuracy on the readings. Recording Raw Data: Mass/g (+/- 0.1) | (+/- 0.1) cm/1 | (+/- 0.1) cm/2 | (+/- 0.1) cm /3 | Average cm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.15 | 99.7 | 5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 0.30 | 199.9 | 13.5 | 13.7 | 13.2 | 0.25 | 499.2 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 38.9 | 0.20 | Processed Raw Data: Force/newton’s | Average extension m | Error bar (+/-

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