Name :

Class :

Date : 30/7/2018

Experiment : PEKA 3 : Hooke’s Law (force and extension) & PEKA 4 : Determine the spring constant

Situation : Spring cradle with heavier baby extend more.

Inference : _________________ affects ____________________ of a spring

Hypothesis : The _______________________________ , the ________________________ of a spring

Aim : 1) To investigate the relationship between ___________________________________

2) To determine the spring constant,k of a spring.

Manipulated variable : Force, F

Responding variable : extension of a spring, x

Constant variable : thickness/spring constant of a spring

List of apparatus and materials : Load of different weight, spring, metre rule, retort stand

Arrangement of apparatus :

Procedure :

1) The apparatus was set up as shown in the diagram

2) Initial length of the spring, was measured using metre rule. Load of _______ N was hung on
the spring
3) Final length of the spring, was measured. Extension of the spring, x was calculated using
formula
4) Step 2 and 3 was repeated with different weight of load, F = ________ N, ________ N,
_________ N and _________ N
5) Data of was tabulated

6) Graph of x against F was plotted

Tabulation of data :

F,N

Discussion :

1) From the graph of x against F,

 a. Determine the value of x when F is 1.8 N (show on the graph how you obtained the
value)

From the graph, when F is 1.8 N, x = _________________ cm

b. Calculate the gradient of the graph.

c. Determine the spring constant, k of the spring.

Conclusion : Force is directly proportional to the extension of the spring

Safety precaution : Make sure eye is perpendicular to the scale of metre rule.