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Phys Table Data

The document contains data from an experiment measuring the mass and oscillation time of a loaded spring oscillator. It includes two tables of data and uses the data to calculate the spring constant by determining the gradient of a line of best fit.

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Phys Table Data

The document contains data from an experiment measuring the mass and oscillation time of a loaded spring oscillator. It includes two tables of data and uses the data to calculate the spring constant by determining the gradient of a line of best fit.

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The Table shows the Mass,m (g) and Time Taken for 20

Oscillations,T (s) for Loaded Spring Oscillator

Mass,
m (g)
0.0
147.5
200.0
295.0
400.0
500.0

Times taken for 20


oscillations, T (s)
1
2
3
0.00
0.00
0.00
14.06
14.07
14.03
16.22
16.30
16.26
19.82
19.84
19.88
22.82
22.86
22.79
25.50
25.56
25.50

Average time
taken for 20
oscillations, T (s)
0.00
14.05
16.26
19.85
22.82
25.52

The Table shows the Mass,m (g) and Square of Period,


T2 (s2) for One Oscillation

Mass, m (g)

Time taken for one


oscillation, T (s)
Formula:

0.0
147.5
200.0
295.0
400.0
500.0

0.000
0.703
0.813
0.993
1.141
1.276

Square of period of
one oscillation, T2
(s2)

0.00
0.49
0.66
0.99
1.30
1.63

From the graph, gradient=

(
[(

)
)

=
= 3.257 s kg-1
T=2
(T=2

)2

T2 = (2 )2 ( )m
By comparing equation
y = mx + c
m=
k=
=
= 12.12
Spring constant, k = 12.12

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