MECHANICAL PHYSICS LABORATORY 2019

HOOK'S LAW

Students:

Karen Alexandra Camargo 1651418

Viviana Díaz Caballero 1651409
Magda Valentina Niño 1651415

Environmental Engineering

Francisco de Paula Santander University.

Norte de Santander.
Mechanical Physics October 2019
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SUMMARY
In the Hooke's law laboratory, an effort was made to verify the relationship that exists
between the force applied to a spring and the elongation of it, for this we
he used three springs of different lengths and a force was applied to each one.
then take from the systems the force (f) and the corresponding elongations (X)
each spring. It is important to keep in mind that based on this
Information obtained, the respective analyses and calculations of the following were carried out.
laboratory.
The spring is a device made of elastic material that experiences a
significant but reversible deformation when a force is applied. The
Springs are used to weigh objects on spring scales or for storage.
mechanical energy, as in wind-up clocks.
Springs are also used to absorb impacts and reduce vibrations.
like in the bow springs used in car suspensions. The
The specific shape of a spring depends on its use. In a spring scale, for
example, it is usually rolled in a helical form, and its elongation is proportional
to the applied force, so that the spring can be calibrated to measure that force.
The springs of clocks are wound in a spiral shape, while the
crossbow springs are formed by sets of plates or leaves situated one
about another. Helical springs are also known as coils.
In addition, the springs, thanks to the elastic property they possess, describe a
oscillatory motion when this deforming force remains attached to it.
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OBJECTIVES

General Objective
Check the relationship between the force applied to a spring and the
elongation of this.

Specific objectives

1. Verify that the tensile force is directly proportional to the

stretching distance of a spring.

2. Determine the spring recovery constant.

3. Verify Hooke's law.

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THEORETICAL DEVELOPMENT

The most common way to mathematically represent Hooke's Law is

through the spring equation, where the force exerted is related
about the spring with the elongation or stretching x produced:

F = -kx

Where the elastic constant of the spring is called and x is its elongation or variation that
experiment with its length.
When an object is subjected to external forces, it undergoes changes in size or
deform, or both. These changes depend on the arrangement of the atoms and their
link the material. When one weight pulls and stretches another and when it is removed
when it weighs and returns to its normal size, we say that it is an elastic body.
Elasticity: The property of changing shape when a force is applied
deformation on an object, and the object returns to its original shape when the stress is removed
deformation. The non-deformable materials are called inelastic (clay,
modeling clay and pastry dough.
Lead is also inelastic because it deforms easily.
permanent. If it is stretched or compressed beyond a certain amount, it no longer returns
to its original state, and remains deformed, this is called the elastic limit.
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TABLES

Table 1. Table 2.
X F X F
0.01 0.00 0.785 0.00
0.03 0.00 0.785 0.15
0.24 0.00 0.785 0.49
2.38 0.07 0.812 0.91
6.65 0.18 0.838 1.06
10.35 0.30 0.890 1.07
13.86 0.41
14.88 0.47
14.89 0.46

Table 3. 9cm Table 4. 16cm

m F X m F X
0.05 0.49 0.02 0.05 0.49 0.04
0.10 0.98 0.06 0.10 0.98 0.14
0.15 1.47 0.10 0.15 1.47 0.23
0.20 1.96 0.143
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DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRACTICE

1. Plot the values of F vs X in the same coordinate system for

each of the springs. Interpole

Table 1
X F
0.01 0.00
0.03 0.00
0.24 0.00
2.38 0.07
6.65 0.18
10.35 0.30
13.86 0.41
14.88 0.47
14.89 0.46

Table 2 X F
0.785 0.00
0.785 0.15
0.785 0.49
0.812 0.91
0.838 1.06
0.890 1.07

2. Calculate the slopes corresponding to each spring.

RTA:

m = F2 - F1
x2 − x1
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For Spring 1.

m = 0.46 - 0.00
14.89–0.01

= 0.030

For Resort 2.

m = 1.07 − 0.00
0.890–0.785

= 10.190

3. Explain why the slopes have different values. What

do they represent?
RTA:
The slopes have different values because the forces varied and to
greater force greater elongation. These slopes represent the constant
of spring elasticity.

4. The force applied to the spring and the length of the extension,
Are they proportional? Explain.

Yes, because the restoring force of the spring is proportional to the elongation.
and of the opposite sign (the deformation force is exerted to the right and
to the recovery to the left).

Do springs deteriorate when they stretch?

RTA:
As long as they are continuously subjected to weights greater than the
that they can endure.

6. Under what conditions does Hooke's Law apply?

RTA:
As long as the elastic deformation that a body undergoes is
proportional to the force that produces such deformation, and taking into account
what no overcome he limit of elasticity.
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CONCLUSIONS

It was possible to verify that the relationship between the force applied to a spring and
its stretching is linear, meaning that the greater the mass, the greater
stretching, and with less mass there is less stretching.

To be able to find the spring constant of the spring is

It is necessary to find the equation of the linear regression line, since
the value of the slope is the value of the elasticity constant of the
selected spring, based on the constant for a single spring
you can find the theoretical elasticity constant for the systems of
springs in series and in parallel, since this spring will be the same
used to carry out the different experiments of systems of
springs.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY.

Physics 1 Laboratory Guides (Mechanics)

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