PIRA 1R10.10 - Hooke's Law: Streching a Spring
Instructions / Notes:
- A 233gram mass hanger hangs on a spring.
- Begin with 0 grams on the hanger. Length of the Spring is L0.
- Mark the position of the bottom of the spring with a clamp.
- Add each 233 gram mass to the hanger marking the positions after each
addition.
- The spring stretches about 20 cm per 233 grams.
Photo Shows the Demonstration Used at the University of Texas
at Austin.
Last Updated 6/24 - University of Texas at Austin Physics Dept.
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