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Lab 5 Data Tables

The document contains three data tables with measurements from an experiment on spring constants. It includes displacement, mass, force, potential energy, and percent difference calculations. A graph shows force increasing linearly with displacement. Sample calculations demonstrate determining potential energy and percent difference.

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Lab 5 Data Tables

The document contains three data tables with measurements from an experiment on spring constants. It includes displacement, mass, force, potential energy, and percent difference calculations. A graph shows force increasing linearly with displacement. Sample calculations demonstrate determining potential energy and percent difference.

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Data Tables

Data Table 1 – (Ref: x=0 @ 0.409m) Calculations Table 1


m (kg) Δx (m) mg (N) k (N/m) r
0.100 0.057 0.98
0.200 0.116 1.96 16.61 0.999977
0.300 0.176 2.94
0.400 0.234 3.92
0.500 0.293 4.90

Data Table 2 – (Ref: x=0 @ 0.409m) Calculations Table 2


X1 (m) X2 (m) m (kg) mg(x2 – x1) (J) 2 2
½k ( x 2 – x 1) (J) % Diff
0.100 0.483 0.500 ΔUg = 1.877 ΔUk = 1.854 1.23 %
0.150 0.436 ΔUg = 1.401 ΔUk = 1.392 0.64%
0.200 0.391 ΔUg = 0.936 ΔUk = 0.937 0.12%
0.250 0.344 ΔUg = 0.461 ΔUk = 0.464 0.65%

Data Table 3 – (Ref: x=0 @ 0.409m) Calculations Table 3


X1 (m) X2 (m) m (kg) mg(x2 – x1) (J) 2 2
½k ( x 2 – x 1) (J) % Diff
0.600 0.004 0.500 ΔUg = -2.920 ΔUk = - 2.990 2.37%
0.550 0.059 ΔUg = -2.406 ΔUk = - 2.483 3.15%
0.500 0.104 ΔUg = -1.940 ΔUk = - 1.986 2.34%
0.450 0.147 ΔUg = -1.485 ΔUk = - 1.502 1.14%
Spring Constant K
6

5 4.9
f(x) = 16.6097877670148 x + 0.0299651832190015
4 3.92
Force mg (N)

3 2.94

2 1.96

1 0.98

0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35
Displacement (m)

Sample Calculations
ΔUg = mg (x2 – x1) (J) = (.500) (9.8) (0.483-0.100) = 1.877 J
2 2
ΔUk = ½k ( x 2 – x 1) (J) = ½ (16.61) (0.4832-0.1002) = 1.854 J

2(E1−E 2) 2(1.877−1.854)
% Diff = x 100 % = x 100 % = 1.23 %
(E1 + E 2) (1.877+ 1.854)

r = 0.999977 (obtained by excel)

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