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An investigation into the behaviour of springs inparallel when a mass is applied.
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An investigation into the behaviour of springs in parallel when a mass is applied. Introduction: Springs are simple coils of wire that extend when a mass is applied to it, and if that mass does not stretch the spring beyond its elastic limit, then once the mass is removed then the spring should return to its previous position. Robert Hooke in the 1650's was the first scientist to carry out detailed experiments on springs, and in 1656 he published his work. All springs have one common characteristic shown on the graph below. [image001.gif] [image002.gif] [image003.gif] [image004.gif] Elastic Limit: this is the stage where a mass is applied and the spring extends and when the mass is removed then the spring returns to its rest position. Elastic Limit: this is the maximum length than a spring can be stretched to and then return to its rest position. Plastic Stage: this...
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