Determining the Spring Constant, k, with a Vertically Hanging Mass

0:00 Robert Hooke
0:46 Compressing a spring using a force sensor
1:33 Graphing force as a function of position
2:14 Hooke’s Law
3:07 Demonstrating displacement from rest position
5:20 Demonstrating the spring constant
6:15 What the negative in Hooke’s Law means
7:02 The spring constant is positive
7:54 The restoring force
8:33 Elastic limit

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[blancam]

Idk what i would do without this teacher.

[salvador]

wow this video literally saved my entire physics grade for my final. thank you very much my good sir

[zeydc]

You are the best. Very clear explanation, thx

[rishavjain]

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[vaibhavsingh]

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[claraishungry]

this is actually really great, thank u a lot

[kay_lyv_]

Good God thank you so much for the explanation!!!! Youre amazing and a total blessing

[rahulsharma-runj]

U haven't covered topic on mechanical properties of solids/fluids.Please do so.

[sayhammahbub]

Hey, what happens if I hang an object with a rubber band tied with the spring?

[owenpreston]

do you happen to have a video about solving with oscillations rather than displacement?

[kimberlybouldin]

Thank you so much for the video....and love the tie dyes! :)

[martinsanchez-hwfi]

what if the final length is not given and just the mass added?

[asthatiwari]

Hey..I didn't understand why we did not use negative sign for the other equation

[svaldez]

Does this method also work if we hang a mass to COMPRESS the spring?

[zhgshdbssss]

Suppose you knew the spring constant and had to solve for ‘x’ Then that would be mg/k which would give you a positive value but the displacement is negative, isn’t it? ( according to your sign convention)

[settanansuangburanakul]

This is without calculating the spring's weight right?

[travelntours]

What if the spring is compressed not stretched, will it be okay to have a negative spring constant? Please notice my comment i will taking an exam tomorrow

[jean-baptistesay]

Anybody else here because Mr Matalavage didn't explain anything?