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SPRINGS AND OSCILLATORS – LAB WORKSHEET
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OBJECTIVE
DATA
Experiment #1 – static spring
Experiment #2 – rubber band
Mass (g)
Displacement 1 (cm) (increasing
mass)
Displacement 2 (cm) (decreasing mass)
Displacement 1 (cm) (increasing
mass)
Displacement 2 (cm) (decreasing mass)
1.
Experiment #1: Is the linear relationship F (
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x a good model to fit the data?
Reflect in the Discussion & Conclusion whether or not the spring obeys Hooke’s Law
and explain your reasoning based on how well the model fits the data. More
specifically, what about the slope tells you whether or not Hooke’s Law is valid?
2.
Experiment #2: Is the linear relationship F (
x
) = −
k
s
x a good model to fit the data?
Reflect in the Discussion & Conclusion whether or not the rubber band obeys Hooke’s
Law and explain your reasoning based on how well the model fits the data. More
specifically, what about the slope ... ?
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