Is The Weight of The Rod, Is The Spring
Is The Weight of The Rod, Is The Spring
Is The Weight of The Rod, Is The Spring
varied. (J10/P34)
(a) Measure and record the length L of the metal rod.
(b) (i) Support the rod as shown in Fig. 1.1.
Fig. 1.1
(ii) Adjust the position of the pivot so that it is approximately 5 cm from the free end of
the rod.
(iii) Adjust the clamp so that the rod is horizontal and the spring is vertical.
(c) Measure and record the length h of the coiled part of the spring and the distance d from
the pivot to the point where the spring is attached to the rod.
(d) Repeat (b)(iii) and (c) for different positions of the pivot along the rod until you have six
sets of readings of d and h. Include values of in your table of results.
(e) (i) Plot a graph of h on the y-axis against on the x-axis.
(ii) Draw the line of best fit.
(iii) Determine the gradient and y-intercept of this line.
(f) It is suggested that the relationship between d and h is
is the spring