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Hooke’s Law — Virtual Spring Lab 🎮🧷

F = kx · Measure extension vs force to find k (spring constant)
SS1 • Elasticity ✅
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Visual only — true scale is shown numerically below.
Add/remove 50 g blocks (0–1000 g).
Keep 9.81 for standard lab work.
Hidden true k (N/m):
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(Revealed after “Check my k”)
Your estimate k (N/m):
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Add 3–6 readings for accuracy ⭐

Readings Table 📋

# Mass (g) Force F (N) Extension x (m) Note
Tip: Spread masses 100–600 g for a good straight line. Noise simulates real measurement ±1–3 mm.

Graph: Force F (N) vs Extension x (m) 📈

Best-fit line through origin: F = kx

Quick Theory 🧠

Hooke’s Law: F = kx, where F is force (N), x is extension (m), and k is the spring constant (N/m).

  1. Choose several masses (e.g., 100 g … 600 g).
  2. Click Measure each time to log F and measured x.
  3. Click Compute k to get your best-fit spring constant.
  4. Click Check my k to see how close you are and earn ⭐.

Elasticity demo: Watch the spring stretch visually as mass increases. Stay within elastic limit — very large mass may give a warning.