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Measuring spring constant using oscilations of a mass.
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MEASURING SPRING CONSTANT USING OSCILATIONS OF A MASS. Aim The aim of this experiment is to use oscillations of a mass on a spring to the find the spring constant, k and the effective mass of the spring. The reason to carry out this experiment is to find the value of the effective mass, me and to see if it is small enough to be ignored as some teachers think or not. Apparatus * Spring * Weights * Stopwatch * Retord Stand * Clamp * Table Apparatus Specification Apparatus Range Of Measurement Maximum Measurement Minimum Measurement Weights 0.100Kg - 0.600Kg 0.600Kg 0.100Kg Stopwatch 0.01 sec - 356400.00 sec 356400.00 sec 0.01 sec Method The apparatus will be set up as shown in the diagram. The Retord stand and the clamp are going to be used to hang the spring a certain height above the surface of the table. The masses are going to be kept nearby along with the stopwatch to measure the oscillations. Initially the time will be recorded for...
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