Rubber Band Spring Constant
by: Rick Michalka (about 9 years ago)
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Project #857

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Description
Students will use iSense software to record the displacement of a rubber band as weight is added.  Then, using the scatter plot and a line of best fit, students will determine the spring constant of the rubber band.  See attached PDF for full procedure and attached photos for sample materials.
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Displacement (cm)
Centimeters
Number
Force (N)
Newtons
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Rubber Band Spring Constant

Project #857 on iSENSEProject.org


Description
Students will use iSense software to record the displacement of a rubber band as weight is added.  Then, using the scatter plot and a line of best fit, students will determine the spring constant of the rubber band.  See attached PDF for full procedure and attached photos for sample materials.
Fields
Name Units Type of Data
Displacement (cm)
Centimeters
Number
Force (N)
Newtons
Number

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