Single Spring

2 Springs in parallel

2 Springs in series

Extensio Extensio Extensio Extensio Extensio Extensio Extensio Extensio Extensio

Load on n Repeat n Repeat
n
n Repeat n Repeat
n
n Repeat n Repeat
n
Spring
1
2
Average
1
2
Average
1
2
Average
/ cm

/ cm

+/-

+/- 0.5

+/- 0.5

4.9

10.1

/ cm

/ cm

/ cm

/ cm

/ cm

+/- 0.5

+/- 0.5

+/- 0.5

+/- 0.5

5.0

2.2

2.4

2.3

6.4

7.2

10.2

10.2

5.1

5.3

5.2

16.3

18.0

17.2

15.3

15.3

15.3

7.7

8.0

7.9

27.4

28.8

28.1

20.6

20.6

20.6

10.6

10.8

10.7

38.5

39.9

39.2

25.6

25.7

25.7

13.1

14.0

13.6

57.5

51.3

54.4

31.2

31.1

31.2

15.9

16.5

16.2

67.8

63.6

65.7

37.2

37.2

37.2

47.0

47.8

47.4

59.1

59.8

59.5

Newtons

Single
Spring

/ cm

/ cm

4.95

4.95

2.3

7.2

10.15

10.15

5.2

17.2

15.3

15.3

7.9

28.1

20.6

20.6

10.7

39.2

25.65

25.65

13.6

54.4

31.15

31.15

16.2

65.7

37.2

47.4

59.45

Single 2 Springs
Spring
in
3 Springs
Hookian Parallel in Series

Force extension for

Springs
110
Sing Spring Hookian
y = 5.2229x - 0.3133
82.5
Extension / cm

/N

55

2 Springs in Parellel
y = 2.7857x - 0.4333
y = 11.863x - 6.22
2 Springs in Series

Single Spring
Single Spring Hookian
2 Springs in Parallel
2 Springs in Series

27.5

2.25

4.5
Force / N

6.75