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Investigation into the elasticity of a set of springs under different conditions.
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Investigation into the elasticity of a set of springs under different conditions. Aim: - To compare the effects of a load an a set of springs in series and in parallel. F = Loan (N) x = Extension (m) In order to alter the shape of a spring you need a pair of forces. These forces can either act towards each other known as compression, or they can act away from each other known as tensile. Shown in the picture, we can work out a springs stiffness quite simply. When a load is applied to the spring it stretches producing a extension value from its original length. With this value we can work out the "Springs constant" which is a notation of how stiff the spring is. F = Kx K = spring Constant (Nm ) x = Extension (m) F = Load (N) This is Hookes law. We can also work out spring constant using...
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