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Name/s of student/s: Arciaga, Nina Fatima & Claros,

Date submitted: 9/22/22________
Noren__
Class Schedule: 7:30-10:30
Physics Lab Subject: Phys 2201L ______ Group #: ___ 2 ___
Friday
Name of instructor: Mr. Nilo S. Capiatrano ____________
Remarks:____________________

Worksheet
Experiment: Helical Spring
Table A: Spring 1
Mass of weight hanger (m0) : _50 g_ = _0.05 kg_
Pointer reading with weight hanger (y0) : _0 m_

Pointer reading Spring

Added mass Load weight Average Extension constant
m = mh - mo F = mg y1 + y2 ∆ y = y− y 0 F
Loading Unloading k=
m (kg) F (N) y= Dy (m) ∆y
y1 (m) y2 (m) 2
y (m) k (N/m)

0.05 0.49 0.016 0.016 0.016 0.016 30.63

0.10 0.98 0.033 0.033 0.033 0.033 29.70
0.15 1.47 0.049 0.049 0.049 0.049 30.00
0.20 1.96 0.065 0.065 0.065 0.065 30.15
0.25 2.45 0.082 0.082 0.082 0.082 29.88

Graph A: Spring 1

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SPRING 1
0.09
0.08
f(x) = 0.033469387755102 x − 0.000200000000000013
0.07
0.06
Dy (m) 0.05
0.04
0.03
0.02
0.01
0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
F (N)

Table B: Spring 3

Mass of weight hanger (m0) : _50 g_ = _0.05 kg_

Pointer reading with weight hanger (y0) : _0 m_

Pointer reading Spring

Added mass Load weight Average Extension constant
m = mh - mo F = mg y +y ∆ y = y− y 0 F
Loading Unloading k=
m (kg) F (N) y= 1 2 Dy (m) ∆y
y1 (m) y2 (m) 2
y (m) k (N/m)
0.05 0.49 0.012 0.012 0.012 0.012 40.83
0.10 0.98 0.024 0.024 0.024 0.024 40.83
0.15 1.47 0.037 0.037 0.037 0.037 39.73
0.20 1.96 0.049 0.049 0.049 0.049 40.00
0.25 2.45 0.061 0.061 0.061 0.061 40.16

Graph B: Spring 3

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SPRING 3
0.07

0.06
f(x) = 0.0251020408163265 x − 0.000300000000000002
0.05

Dy (m) 0.04

0.03

0.02

0.01

0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
F (N)

1. Based on Graph A and Graph B, what relationship can be deduced between the Load weight (F)
and the extension (Dy) of the spring?
The extension (Dy) of the spring is directly proportional to the Load weight (F), which means that
the larger the force applied, the longer the spring will extend. And, the smaller the force applied,
the smaller the spring will extend.

2. Compute the slope of:

a) Graph A for Spring 1. Show your solution for the slope of Graph A below.
x 1=1.96 x 2=1.47 y 1=0.065 y 2=0.049

y 2− y 1 0.049−0.065
slope= = =0.03265306122∨0.033
x 2−x 1 1.96−1.47

b) Graph B for Spring 3. Show your solution for the slope of Graph B below.
x 1=1.96 x 2=1.47 y 1=0.049 y 2=0.037

y 2− y 1 0.037−0.049
slope= = =0.02448979592∨0.024
x 2−x 1 1.47−1.96

3. Determine the spring constant (k) of:

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a) Spring 1 from the slope of Graph A. Show your solution for the spring constant (k1) below.
1.47 −1
spring constant , k= =30 Nm
0.049

b) Spring 3 from the slope of Graph B. Show your solution for the spring constant (k3) below.
1.47 −1
spring constant , k= =39.73 Nm
0.037

4. Compare:
a) the value of the spring constant k1 from the slope of Graph A to the values of the spring
constant k in Table A.
According to calculations, the given helical spring's spring constant is 30.00 N/m. From the graph,
the given helical spring's spring constant is also 30 N/m. This indicates the spring constant are all the
same.

b) the value of the spring constant k3 from the slope of Graph B to the values of the spring
constant k in Table B.
The given helical spring's spring constant is calculated to be 39.73 N/m. Based on the graph, the
given helical spring's spring constant is also 39. 73 N/m. This means that the spring constant are the
same on both calculations and graph.

5. Which is more elastic, Spring 1 or Spring 3? Explain your answer.

Spring 1 is more elastic than spring 3 because it was able to stretch longer than spring 3 since spring
1 is not too stiff which led the gravitational force acting on the spring to cause the spring to move
downwards as we add more load weight to the spring.

Documentation

Arciaga, Nina Fatima

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Claros, Noren C.

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