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Spring Constant Experiment Procedure

The document outlines an experiment to determine the force constant of a helical spring by measuring the relationship between load and extension. It details the apparatus needed, the theoretical background, and a step-by-step procedure for conducting the experiment. The results are to be recorded in a table and analyzed through a graph to calculate the spring constant in N/m.

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Spring Constant Experiment Procedure

The document outlines an experiment to determine the force constant of a helical spring by measuring the relationship between load and extension. It details the apparatus needed, the theoretical background, and a step-by-step procedure for conducting the experiment. The results are to be recorded in a table and analyzed through a graph to calculate the spring constant in N/m.

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Helical spring

Aim
To find the force constant of a helical spring by plotting a graph between load and extension.
Apparatus
Helical spring Apparatus, weight hanger with slotted weights, a vertical wooden scale, a fine
pointer.
Theory
When a load F suspended from lower free end of a spring hanging from a rigid support,
increases its length by amount l,
then F ∝ l
Or F = KI,
where K is constant of proportionality.
It is called the force constant or the spring constant of the spring.
From above, if l = 1, F = K.
Hence, force constant (or spring constant) of a spring may be defined as the force required to
produce unit extension in the spring.

Procedure
1. 1. Suspend the spring from a rigid support. Attach a pointer and a hook from its lower
free end.
2. Hang a 50 g hanger from the hook.
3. Set the vertical wooden scale such that the tip of the pointer comes over the divisions on
the scale but does not touch the scale.
4. Note the reading of the position of the tip of the pointer on the scale. Record it in loading
column against zero load.
5. Gently add suitable load of 50 g or 20 g slotted weight to the hanger. The pointer tip
moves down.
6. Wait for few minutes till the pointer tip comes to rest. Repeat step 4.
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 till six slotted weights have been added.
8. Now remove one slotted weight. The pointer tip moves up. Repeat step 6. Record the
reading in unloading column.
9. Repeat step 8 till only hanger is left.
10. Record your observations as given below.

Observation
Table for load and extension

Sl. Mass Reading of the Pointer on (cm) Extension


No Suspended K = mg/l
Loading Unloading Mean l
M
Graph
Plot a graph between load and extension taking M along X-axis and I along Y-axis. The graph
comes to be a straight line as shown below.

From graph = k = (AB)/(BC) x g = ____

Spring constant from graph


K = M/L * g = ____ N/m

Result
Spring Constant of the Helical Spring (From graph) is ____ N/m

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