NAME: Talanquines, Grace S.

09/21/2023
BSED 3-1 Major in Science

Directions: Please do the following tasks and upload your output/work in the Google form
provided in our Google classroom.
I. Once again, explore the simulation and follow the procedure given below.
Procedure:
1. Enter the simulation using the link:
https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/hookeslaw/latest/hookes-law_en.html
2. Click on Intro. Enable the following: Applied Force, Spring Force, Displacement,
Equilibrium Position and Values.
3. Set a constant value of your choice for the spring constant and adjust the values of
the applied force as the ones given in the table below. Record the displacement in
each trial on the table given below

Trial Applied Spring Displacement Photo documentation

No. Force Constant, (m)
(N) k (N/m)

1 20 500 0.040m

2 30 500 0.060m

3 50 500 0.100m
4 70 500 0.140m

5 100 500 0.200m

4. Plot a graph for Applied Force vs. Displacement.

5. Find the slope of the graph. What does this represent? Write your solution inside the box.
6. Compute for the percentage error.

7. What is the relationship between the force applied and the displacement from the equilibrium of
the spring? How can you relate this to the stiffness of the spring?

The force applied to a spring is directly proportional to the displacement from its equilibrium, as
described by Hooke's Law: F = -kx. This means that greater displacement requires more force, and
vice versa. The stiffness of the spring, represented by the spring constant (k), quantifies this
relationship. A higher k indicates a stiffer spring, where force changes more rapidly with
displacement. Conversely, a lower k signifies a more flexible spring.