Pre-Lab: Simple Harmonic Motion Name:
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1.
(a) What are the
units of the slope for Mg vs x (i.e. step 4)? (b) What are the units of “k”, the spring
constant in step 4? |
2.
(a) What are the
units of the slope for T2 vs m (i.e. step 7)? (b) What are the units of “k”, the spring
constant in step 8? |
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(10 words or less. Hint: check lecture book) |
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4.
Below is data collected from today’s lab. Plot T2 versus mass and
calculate the slope. |
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T (sec) |
T2 (sec2) |
m (gr) |
eq 2: T = 2π (m / k)1/2 Solve for “k”, the spring constant, from the
calculated slope. |
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1.00 |
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100 |
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1.31 |
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200 |
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1.57 |
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300 |
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1.81 |
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400 |
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2.11 |
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500 |
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