Hooke’s Law: Stretching a Spring

Instructions / Notes:

• A 233gram mass hanger hangs on a spring.
• Begin with 0 grams on the hanger. Length of the Spring is L0.
• Mark the position of the bottom of the spring with a clamp.
• Add each 233 gram mass to the hanger marking the positions after each addition.
• The spring stretches about 20 cm per 233 grams.

Photo Shows the Demonstration Used at the University of Texas at Austin.

Last updated on June 26, 2024