Physics

Vandebilt Catholic High School

W. Dupre

Answers to Hooke’s Law Assignments

Internet Assignment:

2) 35.8 cm

3) 5000 N/m

4) 18 cm

5) Spring B – The same force produces less stretch in the spring indicating a larger k value.

6) Spring B – A larger force produces the same stretch as a smaller force indicating a larger k value.

7) No – it depends on the spring constant (k) of the springs

8) 0.68 m

9) 0.28 m

10) A – elastic region, B – plastic region, C – elastic limit, D – breaking point

2^nd Period Class Assignment from 1/28

2b) 2.35 cm

2c) 14.4 N

2d) 200 N/m

Level 1 Class Assignment from 1/28

1) Negative indicates that the directions of the spring force and the spring displacement are opposite.

2) 0.592 cm

3) b) 150 N/m

c) F = 150 N/m (x) + 1 N

d) 3.3 cm

e) between 5cm and 6cm

f) 5cm – 8 cm