Physics 151 Week 12 DayTopics: Hooke’s Law and Oscillations (Chs. 8 & 14)Springs

Hooke’s LawApplications

OscillationsPeriod & Frequency

The Spring Force

The magnitude of the spring force is proportional to the displacement of its end:

Fsp = k ∆lSlide 8-21

l (m)

Beyond the Elastic Limit

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Hooke’s LawIf you stretch a rubber band, a force appears that tries to pull the rubber band back to its equilibrium, or unstretched, length. A force that restores a system to an equilibrium position is called a restoring force. If s is the position of the end of a spring, and se is the equilibrium position, we define Δs = s – se. If (Fsp)s is the s-component of the restoring force, and k is the spring constant of the spring, then Hooke’s Law states that

The minus sign is the mathematical indication of a restoring force.

Hooke’s Law

Checking UnderstandingWhich spring has the largest spring constant?

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Which spring has the largest spring constant?

Answer

A

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Checking UnderstandingThe same spring is stretched or compressed as shown below. In which case does the force exerted by the spring have the largest magnitude?

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E. Not enough information to tell.

The same spring is stretched or compressed as shown below. In which case does the force exerted by the spring have the largest magnitude?

Answer

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Spring Problem 1

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A 20-cm long spring is attached to the wall. When pulled horizontally with a force of 100 N, the spring stretches to a length of 22 cm.

What is the value of the spring constant?

Spring Problem 2

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The same spring is used in a tug-of-war. Two people pull on the ends, each with a force of 100 N.

How long is the spring while it is being pulled?

The same spring is now suspended from a hook and a 10.2 kg block is attached to the bottom end.

How long is the stretched spring?

Spring Problem 3

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Equilibrium and Oscillation

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Linear Restoring Forces and Simple Harmonic Motion

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Frequency and PeriodPeriodThe time t for the oscillator to make one complete cycle

FrequencyThe number of cycles in a given amount of time.

For example: the number of cycles per second (units => Hertz - Hz )

An object makes 10 revolutions going around a circle in 2 seconds.

a. How long does each revolution take?b. What is the frequency of revolutions?c. If the circle has a radius r = 30 cm, what is the

object's speed?

Show solutions in symbols before plugging in numbers.

Going in Circles

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Sinusoidal Relationships

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Frequency and PeriodThe frequency of oscillation depends on physical properties of the oscillator; it does not depend on the amplitude of the oscillation.

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