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Programme!code!and!
PD0072A2
PD0072A2)
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Number!and!title!of!
experiment! Experiment 3: Hookes Law
Experiment)3:!Hookes!Law!
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Date!of!experiment! 66!June!2015!
July 2015
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Date!of!report!submission!
27 July 2015
27!June!2015!
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Name! Ahmad Adam
Muhammad!Nizam!Bin!Yusuf!
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Member!1!
Muhammad Farkhan
Muhammad!Farkhan!Bin!Salim!
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Member!2! Ahmad Syafiq Aiman
Ahmad!Syafiq!Aiman!Bin!Zulkifli!
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Member!3!
Muhammad Hafizzul Fitri
Muhammad!Hafizzul!Fitri!Bin!Mohd!Abd.!Hakim!
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Name!of!lab!instructor!
PUAN SITI ZAUBIDAH
Puan!Siti!Zaubidah!binti!Abdullah!
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TITLE :
Hookes Law

OBJECTIVE :
Determination of coefficient of elasticity of spring

APPARATUS :
i.! Spring coil
ii.! Meter ruler
iii.! Weight
iv.! Disc
v.! Retort stand and caliper
vi.! Hair pin
vii.! Graph paper

THEORY :
When an external force is applied upon an elastic material, the material would undergo
stretching, called stress. According to Hookes Law, the stress on a solid is directly
proportional to the force acting perpendicular to the surface of the solid as long as the
elastic limit is not exceeded. Mathematically, Hookes Law can be represented by the
equation below:

$ &()$ #"
!

Where,
= applied force " = elongation #=spring constant

*The negative sign means force exerted by the spring is always directed opposite the
displacement of the object.
 Graph of Force (+) vs elongation, , (m)

Gradient!=!Spring!Constant,!k!

" (m)

APPARATUS DIAGRAM :

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_)
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Meter Rule
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Coil Spring _)
Retort Stand )
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Hair pin _)
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Disc
PROCEDURE :

1.! The coil spring was hooked to the calipers.

2.! The hair pin was inserted into the spring.
3.! The meter ruler was placed vertically next to the coil spring.
4.! The disc was weighed and the reading was taken, -. .
5.! The disc was then loaded to the coil spring.
6.! The reading shown by the hair pin at the ruler was set as the zero reading, "/ .
7.! Another weight, -1 was loaded into the disc. The new reading was ". .
8.! Step 7 was repeated until 5 readings were obtained. The number of weight was
gradually increased and each successive reading were taken.
9.! The number of weights were then taken off one by one. As each weight is taken
off, the reading showed by the hair pin were taken.
10.!The data sheet were completed.

DATA :

Dics mass, -. = 50 g
= 0.05 kg
Zero reading, "/ = 14 cm

Mass on the disc, -1 Reading, ". (cm)

No 2 32 Increasing Decreasing Average Reading, 4
1 20 0.02 16 16 16
2 40 0.04 17.5 17.5 17.5
3 60 0.06 19.5 19.5 19.5
4 80 0.08 21 21 21
5 100 0.10 22.5 22.5 22.5
6 120 120 24 24 24
CALCULATIONS :

a)! Fill in the table below and show the calculation performed.

No Total mass Total Weight, Elongation 4. $ 41

M = -. + -1 (kg) 5 (N) 78 8
1 0.07 20 2.0 0.02
2 0.09 40 3.5 0.035
3 0.13 60 5.5 0.055
4 0.15 80 7.5 0.075
5 0.17 100 8.5 0.085
6 0.19 120 10 0.1

b)! Draw the graph, 5 (9) vs elongation (-)

c)! From the Graph, calculate the spring constant, 3.

5 = $34
5
3 =$ =-
4
;1 ;.
- =$
41 4.
8.5 2.0
- =$ = 0.08
100 20$
5
3 =$ = -
4

3 = $0.08$9-.

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DISCUSSION :
During the experiment, the value of the mass on the disc is manipulated. Theoretically,
the increase the mass on the disc, -1 , the increase the elongation of the spring. The
position of the initial reading of the hair pin is positioned at 0 cm thus eliminating zero
error present during the experiment.

Next, another weight, -1 of the same mass of weight is gradually inserted and reading
were taken consecutively until the mass of weight placed is 120g. The reading of the
meter ruler is than taken when the eye is level with the scale reading to avoid parallax
error. The reading,". obtained from the experiment were consistent for both
increasing and decreasing readings.

CONCLUSION :
The coefficient of elasticity of spring is 0.08$9-. .

QUESTIONS :

1.! Is the coil spring used in the experiment obey Hookes Law? Explain your
answer.
Yes. This is because the force needed to extend the spring is directly proportional
to its distance.

2.! What happened to the spring once it exceeded its elastic limit?
The spring would not be able to return to its original size and shape.

3.! What is meant by the spring constant? Describe its importance.

Spring constant is the force needed to extend or compress a spring by some
distance which is proportional to the distance. Spring constant is important for
spring to get back to its original shape after an amount of force is exerted on it.