Spring Constant
TESTING INVESTIGATION: EFFECTIVE SPRING CONSTANT
GIVEN: springs, hooked masses, meterstick
TASKS:
1. Determine the effective spring constant for one spring using two methods: a static method and a dynamic method.
2. Determine the effective spring constant of two springs connected in series
3. Determine the effective spring constant of two springs connected in parallel
Lab Report: Graphs of data for single spring: static and dynamic methods including linearized graph for dynamic method.
For combination springs include force diagrams and derivation of effective spring constant equations