Instruction Manual
Manual No. 012-08722
Demonstration Spring
Set
Model No. ME-9866
Model No. ME-9866
Warranty
For a description of the product warranty, see the
warranty description in the PASCO catalog.
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Model No. ME-9866 Demonstration Spring Set
Demonstration Spring Set
Model No. ME-9866
Equipment List
Included Equipment Replacement
Part Number*
1. Four Demonstration Springs
Spring constants: 4N/m to 14 N/m
Lengths: 11 cm to 22 cm
*Use Replacement Model Numbers to expedite replacement orders.
Additional Equipment Recommended
Hooked Mass Set
Large Rod and Base
Pendulum Clamp
Physics String
Meter Stick
SE-8759
ME-9355
SE-9443
SE-8050
SE-8695
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Introduction
PASCO's Demonstration Spring Set includes four large springs for use
in demonstrations of Hooke's Law, static equilibrium and conservation
of energy. Each spring is constructed of durable spring steel and
includes convenient hooks at each end.Independence of X and Y
Motion.
Discovering Hooke’s Law
1. Hang the desired spring from a horizontal support and measure the
distance from the bottom of the spring to the tabletop or floor.
Record this distance in a data table.
2. Place a hooked mass or mass hanger on the bottom on the spring.
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3. Measure the distance from the bottom of the spring to the tabletop
or floor.
4. Subtract the "initial distance" from the new distance to calculate
the stretch of the spring. Record this value in a data table.
5. Place more mass on the spring and repeat measurements/
calculations.
6. Collect at least six pairs of hanging mass and stretch data.
7. Convert the hanging masses to force using the acceleration due to
gravity:
m
---- -
9.81
2
s
8. Create a graph with force on the vertical axis and stretch on the
horizontal axis.
9. Using y = mx + b, write an equation for each of the lines. Make
sure to include appropriate variables, numbers, and units in the
equation.
10. The slope of the Force vs. Stretch graph in known as the spring
constant or rate. The vertical intercept represents the amount of
force needed to begin stretching the spring and is also known as
the initial tension.
Conservation of Energy
1. Determine the spring constant of the strongest spring.
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2. Hang the spring from horizontal support above a tabletop.
3. Tie a 30 cm piece of string to a 200 g mass.
4. Feed the string through the center of the spring and tie to the
horizontal support such that the hook of the mass is around the
bottom loop of the spring, but not stretching it.
5. Ask students to use conservation of energy to calculate how far the
mass will fall when the string is cut.
6. The horizontal support should then be adjusted so the mass will
just miss the tabletop when the string is cut.
7. Cut the string to test the students' hypothesis.
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