1R10.30 Springs in Series and Parallel

1R10.30 Springs in Series and Parallel

Hang a mass from a spring, 1/2 mass from two springs in series, and 2 masses from two springs in parallel.

OR

Pull on a spring, springs in series, and springs in parallel with a spring scale. Compare the force required to stretch each case 60 cm.

A rod with three hooks, fixed to a table stand, stretches out horizontally away from the table. A long spring hangs from the rod's central hook. A second spring is hooked to the bottom of the first spring. A hooked mass hangs from the second spring, nearly reaching the floor. A large, high-contrast ruler is propped behind the springs.

Series

A rod with three hooks, fixed to a table stand, stretches out horizontally away from the table. Two springs of equal length hang from the rod's two outer hooks. A second rod hangs horizontally from the bottom of the two springs. A hooked mass hangs from the center of this bottom rod. A large, high-contrast ruler stands nearby.

Parallel

Video

Location: Springs: F4-3; Spring Scale H4-1