Physics
Hooke's Law
Verify Hooke's law ... restoring force proportional to extension.
Mission
Verify Hooke's law "The magnitude of the restoring force of an ideal spring is directly proportional to the extension of the spring"
Curriculum Alignment
| Standard | Syllabus code | Topic | Coverage | Grades | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGSS | Weak | 9–12 | |||
| British / IGCSE | 0625 §1.5.1 | CAIE IGCSE Physics 0625 — 1.5.1 Supplement #9-10 (spring constant k=F/x, limit of proportionality) | Full | 9–10 | |
| IB | DP A.2 | DP Physics — Theme A.2 Forces and momentum (elastic/spring force) | Full | 11–12 | |
| CBSE | Class 11 Mech. Properties of Solids | CBSE/NCERT Class 11 Physics — Mechanical Properties of Solids (Hooke's law, elastic modulus) | Full | 11–11 | |
| AERO / AP | AP Physics 1 Unit 6 | AP Physics 1 — Unit 6 Simple Harmonic Motion (Hooke's law F=-kx foundational) | Full | 11–12 |
Variables
What you change
- Weight
What you measure
- Spring stretch
What you keep constant
- Temperature
- Spring
Equations
F = Pulling force (N)
k = Spring constant (\frac{N}{m})
x = displacement in length (m)
F = k.x
What You'll Need
- I2C LCD
- Arduino Uno
- Breadboard 400 Tie Point
- Ultrasonic Sensor
- Hooked Weights
Estimated Time
Virtual mode 9 minTest mode 13 minExercise mode 12 min
Mind-Blowing Fact
Creator of the phone.
The first acoustic string phone is attributed to Robert Hooke (1667)
How You Can Run It
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