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Title: Hookes law

Aim: To prepare Hookes law.
Apparatus: clamp stand
spring

slotted masses with a hanger

meter rule

Diagram

Theory: Hookes law states that for all elastic bodies the extension was
proportional to the stretching force so long as the spring was not
permanently stretched.
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MARK OBTAINED

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Extension stretching force

Method:
1. A clamp stand, spring, meter rule and slotted masses with a hanger
were obtained.
2. A spring was hooked on to the clamp stand.
3. The length of the spring was then measured using a meter rule.
4. A hanger was then hooked on with 50 grams to the spring.
5. The length spring including the hanger and the masses on it was then
measured.
6. 25 more grams were added to the hanger and were measured again
using the meter rule.
7. The process was then repeated 6 more times adding 25 more grams
each time.
Results:
Experiment
number

Original
length of
the spring
(cm)

Mass
(g)

Weight
(N)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

5
5
5
5
5
5
5

50
75
100
125
150
175
200

0.5
0.75
1.0
1.25
1.50
1.75
2.0

The length
of the
spring
with the
force (cm)
6.2
7.2
8.2
9.2
10.2
11.2
12.2

Extension
of the
spring
(m)
0.012
0.022
0.032
0.042
0.052
0.062
0.072

Average=0.042m
Graph:
Gradient = Y2-Y1 = RISE
X2-X1
RUN

0.072-0.012
2.0-0.5

(M)
(N)

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0.06
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Gradient= 0.04
Discussion: Hookes law state that that for all elastic bodies the extension
was proportional to the stretching force so long as the spring was not
permanently stretched. When the graph was finish drawn the line ended was
straight. The reason why the line of the graph was straight is because the
extension was directly proportional to its stretching force. The gradient was
found using the formula rise over run and the gradient was 0.04. For every
25 grams added to the spring the extension of the spring increased by 0.01m.
Limitations
*Precaution:
When the measurements were being written down it was made sure
that the correct units were used.
When measuring the length of the spring and the hanger containing
the masses it was assured that the spring was not moving around.
*Sources of error:
When the weight was being calculated the wrong equation was being
used.
Conclusion: It was concluded that hooks law can be proved by adding
weights to a spring as long as the spring doesnt permanently stretch.

FOR TEACHERS ONLY

SKILLS ASSESSED
MARK OBTAINED

M/M

ORR

A/I

P/D