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    of 5

    Spring LAB

    NAME: _____________________
    Hookes Law & Potential energy

    Introduction
    In this lab you will investigate the force and stretch in a variety of springs as well as investigate energy.

    Procedure
    Part 1 Collecting data to determine the spring constant (see included table within lab)

    DO NOT USE THE 1 kg mass, you will break the springs and rubber bands
    For each spring and rubber band provided, (data table attached)
    -

    Hang the spring on a clamp and measure the initial length of the spring. (note: for the rubber band you will

    have to put a small insignificant amount of weight on it to get the relaxed length, you can ignore this tiny
    amount of weight in the analysis)

    Attach different masses to the spring and measure the final length of the stretched spring. Each trial
    should add at least 100 g of mass (for rubber band: 200g additions will most likely be needed). The
    amount of mass added to the spring should be enough so that the stretch is noticeably measurable and
    each trial is noticeably different.
    Calculate the change in length for each mass.
    Use at least 5 different masses for a given spring and repeat the process for each spring or elastic band
    that is provided. You DO NOT, and probably SHOULD NOT use the same 5 masses for each spring. Make
    a separate table of information for each spring.

    P1

    Part 2 Energy Investigation


    -

    Choose one of the springs used in Part 1 and


    select a mass that provided a noticeable stretch
    to the spring but not so drastic that it will not be
    able to be stretched further
    Record the mass you will use and describe
    which spring you chose to use
    ____________________________________
    ____________________________________
    ____________________________________
    ____________________________________

    We will use the provided rings to setup the


    apparatus show in the diagram, follow the steps
    below:

    Attach the mass to the spring.

    Hold the mass so that the spring does not


    stretch but will be at its relaxed length.

    Move the top ring so that it will mark the


    location of the bottom of the mass while you are
    holding it at its relaxed position

    READ THE WHOLE STEP BEFORE DOING IT


    - DROP the mass from the relaxed length so that
    it falls down and stretches the spring. Watch it
    as it falls and make a note of where it
    momentarily stops at the lowest position before
    it bounces back up. Slide the lower ring up and
    down on the stand to mark this lowest position.
    REPEAT this drop a series of times until you
    have accurately marked the lowest position of
    the mass. THE LOWER RING SHOULD BE AT A
    LOCATION BELOW THE MASS WHEN IT HAS
    FINISHED BOUNCING.
    -

    Measure the length between the rings to get a value for the maximum stretch (change in length) of the
    spring and record that value
    ________________________________

    P2

    Analysis
    Part 1
    1.) For one of your springs and masses, draw a FBD of the spring at its relaxed length and next to it draw a
    second FBD when the mass was attached to the spring. Label the lengths and the change in length as well as
    the forces acting when the mass is attached to the spring

    P3

    2.) Collect your data in the tables below and determine the weight ( = spring force)
    Rubber Band
    Mass
    (kg)

    FSP = FG
    (N)

    Initial L (xo)
    (m)

    Final L (x)
    (m)

    x
    (m)

    Spring 1 Describe Spring Here __________________________


    Mass
    (kg)

    FSP = FG
    (N)

    Initial L (xo)
    (m)

    Final L (x)
    (m)

    x
    (m)

    Spring 2 Describe Spring Here __________________________


    Mass
    (kg)

    FSP = FG
    (N)

    Initial L (xo)
    (m)

    Final L (x)
    (m)

    x
    (m)

    Spring 3 Describe Spring Here __________________________


    Mass
    (kg)

    FSP = FG
    (N)

    Initial L (xo)
    (m)

    Final L (x)
    (m)

    x
    (m)

    P4

    3.) Make a separate XY scatter Graph of Force vs. Stretch for each spring and/or rubber band and be sure title
    each one with the type of object used as well as the variables force and stretch (Note: you should remember how
    to tell which one is the y value based on the vs terminology, look it up if you forgot). MAKE A SEPARATE
    GRAPH FOR EACH SPRING on its own page. Be sure to put a best fit line or curve on the graph. NOTE: if
    the best fit is a curve, which it probably will be for some of them, put this best fit curve in, and then after you
    print the graph, draw a linear straight line to represent a representation of the average slope of the graph if the
    relationship were linear. This is very important and is what you will use to find the spring constant for a graph
    that is naturally curved and not linear. Some of your data might be naturally linear and not have this problem.
    Make the graph sized at least a half of a piece of paper. You can copy and paste the graph from
    excel into word in order to do this.
    4.) Below each graph, pick appropriate points and find the slope of the graph to determine the spring constant.
    Be sure to indicate which points you are using and circle them on your graph as well. (Note: DO NOT PICK
    POINTS from the graph and plug into F=kx, and dont average individual k values either. Rather
    you should be finding the slope to get the spring constant).
    5.) Below each graph, state whether or not the spring constant is actually constant for the spring or shows
    variation based on the stretch and explain how you make this conclusion.
    6.) Use each graph to determine the amount of work that would be done by the spring as mass was added. Use
    the lowest amount of attached mass as the starting point and determine the work done as the spring was
    stretched from this position to the final largest stretch position recorded. Clearly show your answers below each
    graph and explain how you found the work in each graph.

    Part 2 - The diagram below represents the motion of the spring in Part 2 of the lab. It started at rest at
    position A and then was dropped until it stretched and reached position B where it momentarily stopped again.
    (starting position)
    \
    /
    \
    A
    hA

    \
    /
    \
    /
    \

    For this part of the analysis, we are going to assume that when
    the spring reached position B, the max stretch, it was at a height
    of zero h = 0
    B (Max stretch)

    (a) What kind of PE would the system posses at point A, calculate it

    (b) What kind of PE would the system posses of point B, calculate it

    (c) How should the results to parts (a) and (b) compare to each other. Explain in detail why they should be this
    way and comment on how your results compare to what you would expect.

    P5

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