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Physics 2nd Assignment Deney Harmonic Mothion

The percentage error between the two methods is around 10%.

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PHYS 101L

PHYSICS LABORATORY
SIMPLE HARMONIC MOVEMENT WITH SPRINGS
Objective:
1.In this experiment, the aim is to find the weight of the mass connected to the springs and
the spring constant according to the oscillation period.
2. There are gravitational acceleration in different masses and springs of different hardness.

Materials:
Spring (2 level right from small), ruler, timer, mass (100 gr and 250 gr)

Theoretical Background:
In a simple harmonic motion, the force acting on the object is proportional to the distance of
the object for equilibrium. An example of harmonic motion is the oscillation of a pendulum,
the vibration of a tuning fork and the oscillation of a mass suspended on the end of a spiral
spring that will examine in this experiment.

Let us assume that an object with a mass m is hung on the other end of the spring, one end
of which is attached to the support apparatus as shown in the figure. In this case, the spring
will be stretched downwards under the influence of the weight force G = mg. In the spring, a
force F in the opposite direction arises against the force G = mg exerted by the suspended
object, this force is called the recalling centripetal force. This force is given by F = G = kx, k is
the spring constant and x is the amount of extension in the spring. If the masses are
suspended and the lengths are measured and the linear graph is drawn as mg = kx or m = (k
/ g) x, it can be found as spring constant (N / m) from its slope.
If the springs are connected in series, the total elongation is equal to the sum of the
elongations in the springs. According to this;
x=x1+x2
F/k=F/k1+F/k2
and from there
1/k=1/k1+1/k2
or
k = k 1 *k 2 / (k 1 + k 2) (1)
If the springs are connected in parallel, the force acting on the spring system is equal to the
sum of the forces acting on the springs.
F = F 1 + F 2 so
F=kx = k1 * x + k2 * x from the k constant of the system
k=k1+k2 (2)
If we lift the object up from the equilibrium position x and release it, it makes the
movement between the positions A and –A. That is the simple harmonic motion and the
period of this simple harmonic motion:

T = 2π√ (m/k) (3)

Procedure:
1. Place 100 gr mass to spring. Release it to oscillate.
2. Use timer in the simulation and find the spring constant “k” of the spring.
3. Now use the unknown mass. Let it oscillate. Use timer again. Find the mass of this
unknown block by using the period equation of the harmonic oscillator.
4. Place 100 gr again. Measure the elongation and record this elongation as Δl. (Use Hooke’s
law, (F=kx) and find spring constant “k”. (Δl=x)
5. Did you find k same or not? Do you think they must be same? Compare it. Which one is
the theoretical and which one is experimental “k” value.
6. If you find different, calculate the percentage error.
7. Do same procedure for mass 150 gr. (the procedure to find the “k”). you can manipulated
the thickness of the spring. Please change it..
8. Did you find “k” different or same?

M=100 gr “k” from equation (3) “k” from F=k * Δl


(procedure 3) (procedure 4)

9.06N/M 8.16N/M
M=150 gr “k” from equation (3) “k” from F=k * Δl
(procedure 3) (procedure 4)

12.08N/M 10.5N/M

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