WorksheetsPHYS 161 Lab 4
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 4mins
What does Hooke’s Law state?
The force exerted by a spring is inversely proportional to its displacement.
The force exerted by a spring is proportional to its displacement and acts in the same direction.
The force exerted by a spring is proportional to its displacement but acts in the opposite direction.
The force exerted by a spring is independent of its displacement.
What are the units of the spring constant k?
N*m
N/m
m/N
J/s
Why is it important to stay within the elastic limit of the spring?
To avoid breaking the spring or causing permanent deformation.
To ensure Hooke’s Law remains valid.
To avoid breaking the spring or causing permanent deformation and To ensure Hooke’s Law remains valid.
To reduce measurement errors in force readings.
When measuring the spring constant, why should multiple data points be taken?
To reduce random errors and confirm linearity.
To ensure the spring does not break.
To compare different springs.
To increase the precision of the force sensor.
What should be done before attaching a mass to the spring in the experiment?
Calibrate the force sensor to zero.
Measure the initial position of the spring.
Calibrate the force sensor to zero and measure the initial position of the spring.
None of the above.
How is the spring constant k determined from the experimental data?
By finding the slope of the Force vs. Displacement graph.
By averaging all force measurements.
By taking the inverse of the displacement.
By calculating the area under the Force vs. Displacement curve.
If two springs in parallel are connected to a third spring in series, how is the total equivalent spring constant calculated?
First, find the parallel combination, then add it in series with the third spring.
First, find the series combination, then add it in parallel with the third spring.
All three springs must be treated as being in series.
All three springs must be treated as being in parallel.
Two springs with constants k1 and k2 are connected in series. What is the equivalent spring constant keq ?
keq =k1+k2
keq1=k11+k21
keq=k1+k2k1k2
keq1=k11+k21 and keq=k1+k2k1k2
Two identical springs (each with constant k) are connected in parallel. What is the equivalent spring constant?
k
2k
k/2
k2
If two different springs k1 and k2 are connected in parallel, the equivalent spring constant is:
Less than both k1 and k2
Between k1 and k2
Greater than k1 and k2
Equal to 2k1+k2
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