B4 Elasticity

In this section, you will find demonstrations of elasticity of materials, elastic response to forces, and Hooke's Law as it applies to springs and systems of springs.

Articles
Image	Title
	B4-01 HOOKE'S LAW Demonstrate the linear relationship between force and stretching for a simple spring.
	B4-02: HOOKE'S LAW - COMPRESSING A SPRING Demonstrate Hooke's law for a spring under compression.
	B4-03: SPRINGS IN SERIES AND PARALLEL Show static combinations of springs
	B4-04: SPRING AND STRING THING Illustrate series and parallel springs in a counterintuitive way.
	B4-11: ELASTIC LIMIT OF RUBBER BAND Demonstrate Hooke's law and elastic limit.
	B4-12: ELASTIC LIMIT OF SOLDER SPRING Demonstrate the elastic limit for an inherently inelastic object.
	B4-13: ELASTIC LIMIT OF A BALLOON Burst a balloon.
	B4-14: ELASTIC LIMIT OF WIRE Demonstrate the variation in tensile strength with wire diameter.
	B4-21: DEFLECTION OF BEAM - OPTICAL LEVER Demonstrate the small deflection of an aluminum beam due to weighting between supports.
	B4-31: FAILURE OF WOOD IN COMPRESSION Demonstrate the dependence of the compressional strength of wooden dowels on their diameter and length.
	B4-32: CAN CRUSHER - WALL STABILITY Show how a small change in the geometry of the can wall can dramatically affect its ability to support a load.
	B4-33: EGG CRUSHER Show that an egg can support unexpectedly high forces due to its curved shape.