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    This document describes an experiment on Hooke's law using a spring. Part 1 validates Hooke's law by measuring the extension of a spring under different masses and calculating the spring constant. Part 2 determines the masses of unknown red and blue objects using the measured extensions and calculated spring constant. Part 3 determines the unknown value of gravity by applying Hooke's law. Part 4 analyzes systems of springs in parallel and in series.

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    This document describes an experiment on Hooke's law using a spring. Part 1 validates Hooke's law by measuring the extension of a spring under different masses and calculating the spring constant. Part 2 determines the masses of unknown red and blue objects using the measured extensions and calculated spring constant. Part 3 determines the unknown value of gravity by applying Hooke's law. Part 4 analyzes systems of springs in parallel and in series.

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    This document describes an experiment on Hooke's law using a spring. Part 1 validates Hooke's law by measuring the extension of a spring under different masses and calculating the spring constant. Part 2 determines the masses of unknown red and blue objects using the measured extensions and calculated spring constant. Part 3 determines the unknown value of gravity by applying Hooke's law. Part 4 analyzes systems of springs in parallel and in series.

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    The experiment validates Hooke's law and determines relationships between applied force, spring constant, and extension. Unknown masses can be calculated using these relationships.

    The spring constant k relates the applied force F and extension x through the equation F=kx. A graph of F vs x will produce a straight line with slope k.

    Unknown masses can be determined by measuring the extension of the spring when the unknown mass is added. The spring constant k and measured extension x can then be used in the equation F=kx to calculate the unknown mass.

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    TFCPHYSICS 91F
    Lab 4
    Lab 4 - Hooke's Law

    Part 1: Validating Hooke’s Law

    Mass added (g) Weight (N) Extension (mm)

    100g 0.98 18

    150g 1.47 26

    200g 1.96 34

    250g 2.45 42

    300g 2.94 50

    Table 1

    f)the spring constant = 0.0612 N mm−1


    g) applied force v/s extension is a straight line
    Part 2: Determining Unknown Masses

    ● Following the steps in part 1, place the red mass on the spring and determine
    the extension .
    ● Repeat the procedure 3 times and list the values as shown in the box below.
    ● Follow the same procedure for blue mass as well

    Mass added (g) Extension (mm)


    red
    62

    62

    62

    blue 39

    39

    39

    ● Using the value of k from part 1 in the equation ,


    F=k x

    k = 0.0612 N mm−1

    ● For red mass, m * g = 0.0612 * 62

    m= (0.0612 * 62) / 9.8

    red mass = 387.183g

    ● For red mass, m * g = 0.0612 * 39

    m= (0.0612 * 39) / 9.8

    blue mass =243.551g


    Part 3: Determining Unknown Value of Gravity

    Mass added (g) Extension (mm) Unknown g

    300g 72 14.68
    387.183g
    89 14.067
    243.551g
    56 14.07

    F=k x

    k = 0.0612 N mm−1

    unknown g =14.272 m s−2


    Part 4: Analysing Systems of Springs

    Two Springs in Parallel

    k 1 ( N m−1 ¿ k 2 ( N m−1 ¿ F (N) Extension (m) Total k ( N m−1 ¿

    200 200 0.250 400


    100 N

    200 400 0.167 598.802


    100 N

    400 600 0.100 1000


    100 N

    200 600 0.125 800


    100 N

    Table 2

    d) F = kx
    Ftotal = k1 x + k2 x
    = (k1 + k2)x

    Two Springs in Series


    k 1 ( N m−1 ¿ k 2 ( N m−1 ¿ F (N) Extension (m) Total k ( N m−1 ¿

    400 400 0.500 200.00


    100 N

    200 400 0.750 133.33


    100 N

    600 400 0.417 239.81


    100 N

    200 600 0.667 149.93


    100 N

    Table 3

    h)

    F = kx
    Ftotal =(k1k2)/(k1+k2) x

    Student 3 has correct model

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