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Foundation of Physics, Phys 1100, Fall 2015

Project 4

L (cm)

L (m)

m (g)

m (kg)

W (N)

ΔL (m)

15

0.15

0

0

0

0

18

0.18

100

0.1

0.98

0.03

20

0.2

150

0.15

1.47

0.05

22

0.22

200

0.2

1.96

0.07

26

0.26

300

0.3

2.94

0.11

Use the above data and

1) Plot force (weight) versus L.

2) Plot force (weight) versus ΔL.

3) Fit a line for graph of force (weight) versus ΔL and find the slope which is the spring constant (k).