hooke's law

Label the parts of the Hooke's law investigation equipment

a

b

c

d

ruler

clamp stand

spring

mass hanger

Adding a set square improves the ________ of the extension measurement.

Match the measurement with the variable

• Control variable

• The force applied

• Dependent variable

• The original length of the spring

• Independent variable

• The extension of the spring

What would you expect the graph of extension against force to look like? Sketch a line on the axes.

Hooke's law states that the extension of a​ (a)   is ​ (b)   to the​ (c)   applied.

• spring
• force
• proportional
• equal
• mass
• house
• constant

What is the elastic limit of a spring?

• The maximum extension it can undergo without permanent deformation

• The maximum weight a spring can hold without damage.

• The minimum force required to stretch a spring.

• The point where a spring breaks permanently.

How does a graph show that a material obeys Hooke's law?

• A horizontal line

• A curved line through the origin

• AA straight line through the origin