Phy 201

Lab 3: Hook’s Law

Lecturer: Amnah
Alassala college
 Hooke’s Law
Hooke’s Law states that the force ( F ) exerted by spring is
. (proportional to the stretch length of the spring
 Hooke’s Law

,Then

,Where

 the magnitude of the force of the spring acting on the body.

Where,= m
k  is the spring constant, and has units N/m
. the distance after stretch or compress the spring
. distance after stretch the spring
 Hooke’s Law

The spring constant ( k) for each spring is determined 

experimentally by measuring the slope of the graph of the [ force
vs. compression and extension stretch () ]
 Objective

To study the behavior of springs in static situations.

We will determine the spring constant, k, for an individual spring

using Hooke's law.
Equipment (Apparatus)

 Spring
 Ruler
 Weights
 Holder & clip
 :Calculations

F = mg x Mass (kg) Mass (g)

/g= 9.8 m
