Hooke′s Law and Simple Harmonic Motion.docVIP

Hookes Law and Simple Harmonic Motion Purpose The purpose of this lab experiment is to study the behavior of springs in static and dynamic situations. We will determine the spring constant, , for an individual spring using both Hookes Law and the properties of an oscillating spring system. It is also possible to study the effects, if any, that amplitude has on the period of a body experiencing simple harmonic motion. Background If an applied force varies linearly with position, the force can be defined as where is called the force constant. Once such physical system where this force exist