If I'm given a set of data such as...
Mass(kg) Spring Length(cm)
0.0 15.7
1.0 16.5
2.0 17.8
3.0 19.3
and so on...
How do I determine whether or not the spring is obeying Hooke's law?
I'm not sure what k is equal too.
And is 15.7 the...
Thank you so much! :]
So I would use the equation F=kx with m•g=F.
Then I could just plug in the numbers to the formula as...
9.81=54(x)
9.81=54(.35-x)
Like that's how I'd do it?
Problem)
A coil spring has a spring constant of 54 N/m. If the full length of the spring is 35 cm when a 1.0-kg mass is hung from it, what is the equilibrium length of the spring when the 1.0-kg mass is removed?
I have absolutely no idea how to even start this problem; and I know I can look...