Monday, 16 June 2014 11:22
B4-02: HOOKE'S LAW - COMPRESSING A SPRING
Additional Info
- ID Code: B4-02
- Purpose: Demonstrate Hooke's law for a spring under compression.
- Description: Add weights to observe that the compression of the spring is proportional to the amount of weight added.
- Availability: Available
- Loc codes: FS2
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B4 Elasticity
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