Hazel Tuck AP Physics C Mrs.

Geddes 16 April 2014 Chapter 14 Lab Purpose: The purpose of this lab was to find the spring constant by tracking the displacement of the spring as mass was added to it. Data:
delta y (m) 0.005 0.045 0.06 0.071 0.095

mass (g) length (cm) 0 54.5 250 54 350 50 400 48.5 450 47.4 500 45

weight 2.4525 3.4335 3.924 4.4145 4.905

Graph:

Force v. Position of a Hanging Spring

6 y = 28.045x + 2.2778 5 4 Force (N) 3 2 1 0 0 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 delta Y (m) 0.06 0.07 0.08 0.09 0.1

Calculation for K: Slope of the best fit line: 28.045 Derivation of the Potential Energy Equation: (insert pic here)