Physics 11: Hooke's Law Worksheet
Physics 11: Hooke's Law Worksheet
Physics 11: Hooke's Law Worksheet
2. A
force
of
16
N
is
required
to
stretch
a
spring
a
distance
of
40
cm
from
its
rest
position.
What
force
(in
Newtons)
is
required
to
stretch
the
same
spring:
a)
twice
the
distance?
b)
three
times
the
distance?
c)
one-‐half
the
distance?
3. A
mass
of
5.0
kg
will
stretch
a
vertical
spring
3.25
cm.
Draw
a
free
body
diagram
(include
all
relevant
forces
and
values)
and
calculate
the
spring
constant.
4. A
horizontal
steel
spring
has
a
spring
constant
of
40.0
N/m.
What
force
must
be
applied
to
the
spring
in
order
to
compress
it
by
10.0
cm?
5. When
a
14.0
kg
mass
hangs
from
a
spring
that
has
a
spring
constant
of
550
N/m,
the
spring
has
a
length
of
82
cm.
Determine
the
length
of
the
spring
before
any
force
is
applied
to
it.
6. Calculate
the
spring
constant
of
your
lab
bench
if
it
is
known
to
bend
down
by
0.10
mm
when
a
75
kg
student
stands
on
it.
7. Spring
A
will
stretch
vertically
by
20.0
cm
when
it
has
a
1.00
kg
mass
hanging
from
it.
Spring
B
will
stretch
vertically
by
50.0cm
when
it
has
a
1.00
kg
mass
hanging
from
it.
a) Draw
a
free
body
diagram
for
Spring
A
and
include
all
relevant
forces
and
values.
Draw
a
free
body
diagram
for
Spring
B
and
include
all
relevant
forces
and
values.
b) Calculate
the
spring
constant
of
A.
d) Suppose
that
the
1.00
kg
mass
is
hanging
from
the
end
of
A,
which
is
hanging
from
B.
Assuming
that
the
mass
of
the
springs
is
negligible,
calculate
the
total
amount
of
stretching.
e) Calculate the spring constant of the system in part (d)