Lab 6 Worksheet

Part 1:   Force vs. Displacement

Fill the table below

Displacement (m) m(kg) F s=W ( N )

1 0.15 0.05 0.49

2 0.25 0.1 0.98

3 0.345 0.15 1.47

4 0.44 0.2 1.96

5 0.53 0.25 2.45

6 0.62 0.3 2.94

Force vs. Displacement

3.5
3
f(x) = 5.22 x − 0.32
2.5
𝐹_𝑠= 𝑊 (𝑁)

2
1.5
1
0.5
0
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7
Displacement (m)

Answer here: y = 5.2187x - 0.3159

When the weight of the object increases, so too does the forces of static friction. In order to cancel
each other out at equilibrium, it takes a further displacement for the force of the spring to increase to
the point where it can finally pull the object back toward its natural length.
 Part 2: Period vs mass

Fill the table below

Mass (kg) Period (s)

Period vs Mass
1 0.05 3.03
8
2 7 0.1
f(x) = − 27.71 x² + 26 x + 1.81
4.13
6
3 5 0.15 5.15
Period (s)

4
4 0.2 5.88
3
5 2 0.25 6.53
1
6 0 0.3 7.15
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35
Mass (kg)
Part 3:

Answer here: y = -27.714x2 + 26.003x + 1.812

As the mass of the object increases the period of time it takes to complete 5 oscillations also increases.
This is because the larger mass moves a farther distance to reach equilibrium before springing back up
toward the spring’s natural length.