Investigating Extension

Spring
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Experiment Controls

Material Selection

Spring Rubber Band

Spring Options

Soft
k = 0.25 N/cm
Medium
k = 0.50 N/cm
Stiff
k = 0.75 N/cm

Mass Controls

0 × 100g masses

Record Measurement

Instructions

Aim: To investigate the relationship between force and extension for a spring and a rubber band.

  1. Align the ruler with the bottom of the spring.
  2. Add a 100g mass to the spring.
  3. Record the force (W = m × g) and the extension.
  4. Repeat this process for 4 more 100g masses.
  5. In a real-world scenario this should be repeated 3 times and a mean taken, but no randomness has been built into this simulation.
  6. Plot a graph of Force (N) against Extension (cm).

Experiment Results

Material Masses (kg) Force (N) Extension (cm) Actions
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