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The aim of this investigation is to ascertain the effect of weight on a child's toy in relation to how high it will bounce.
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Physics Sc1: 'Bug-up' Toy Investigation Aim The aim of this investigation is to ascertain the effect of weight on a child's toy in relation to how high it will bounce. Background After playing with the toy, I looked at how it worked. It is a very simple mechanism that is shown above, consisting of a plastic base with a coiled spring wrapped around the centre. On top is a red rubber 'sucker' that grips to the base when you press down. The spring slowly forces the two apart and it then flies up in the air. To find out the energy stored in a spring, you can just apply the equation for work done, replacing distance with compression. This way you get w.d. = Force x Compression. Then, to find out the energy stored in the spring, you need to know the area under the line when it is plotted on the graph, like...
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