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Hookes Law
Hookes Law
Date: 05/12/13
Aim:
50 cm rule
Retort stands (2)
Spring
Pointer (2)
Masses
Mass holder
Beaker
Vernier callipers
Water
Diagram 1:
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Diagram 2:
F = ke
1. Elastic deformation where the material returns to its original length when the
By plotting a force extension graph (F vs e) and finding the gradient of the line produced
Archimedes principle states that when a body is completely or partly submerged in a fluid
Therefore it is possible to find the weight of the fluid displaced if the upthrust produced
Method 1:
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1. Apparatus was set up as shown in Diagram 1.
3. The 50 g mass holder was then added and the new values of A and B recorded.
4. 50 g masses were then continually added one by one and readings were taken for
Method 2:
1. All the masses were placed onto the mass holder (total mass = 300 g) and mass
holder was placed onto the spring. The readings at pointers A and B were
recorded.
2. A beaker was half filled with water and placed under the mass as shown in
Diagram 2.
3. The depth, d, of the submerged part of the mass and the length, l, between the
Results 1: Table 1 showing values of mass and corresponding readings at pointers A and
B along with calculated values of force and extension.
Results 2: Table 2 showing values of depth and corresponding values of length between
pointers A and B.
d/m l/m
0.005 0.240
0.010 0.238
0.015 0.236
0.030 0.230
0.035 0.228
0.040 0.226
Variables:
Manipulated:
1. Mass
2. Depth
Responding:
y2 y1
Gradient = x2 x1
3.000.25
= 0.120.010
= 25.0 Nm-1
2
D
Area = 4
8.93 104 m2
Treatment of results 2:
y 2 y 1
gradient=
x 2x 1
0.2400.226
0.000.040
0.35
Where,
W =density of water
d = diameter of mass
k = spring constant
c = a constant
w Ag
Gradient of line k
gradient k
w =
Ag
Therefore,
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0.35 25.0
w = 4
8.93 10 9.80
w =999.8 kg m3
Error Calculation:
m k A
= + +
m k A
2 l 2 d 2 F 2 l 2 r
= + + + +
l d F l r
=0.321
3
=( 0.321 ) ( 999.8 )=321.1 kgm
Precautions:
1. All readings during experiment were taken at eye level to avoid parallax error.
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2. It was ensured that the beaker was not filled with too much water as this could
cause the water to overflow once the masses are lowered into the beaker.
Sources of error:
1. When taking reading for depth at which masses were placed in beaker of water,
the light from the pencil is refracted as it passes from the water to the glass to air,
2. Some changes in length when the masses are lowered into the beaker were very
Conclusion:
1
1. Spring constant is found to be 25.0 N m
2.
Density of water was found to be 999.8 321.1 kgm-3