Hookes law required practical

Question 1

What is the set up for the Hookes law practical

Answer 1

Set up a clamp and a clamp stand, connected to the clamp stand is a spring and a below a mass hanger. To measure the extension of the spring place a 1N mass on the mass hanger after each time of recording the extension.
Afterwards plot this data into a graph

Question 2

What is the relation between the force and the extension if it is following Hookes law

Answer 2

They are directly proportional to each other

Question 3

What is direct proportionality and what does it look like on a graph

Answer 3

Direct proportionality is where both the amount of displacement or size of the deformation is directly proportional to the deforming force or load
It looks like a straight line

Question 4

On the graph which axis is the extension and the force placed (Hookes law)

Answer 4

Force = y axis
Extension = x axis