Masses and Springs: Basics

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Hang masses from springs and discover how they stretch and oscillate. Compare two mass-spring systems, and experiment with spring constant. Transport the lab to different planets, slow down time, and observe the velocity and acceleration throughout the oscillation.

Objetivos de Aprendizaje

Describe the natural length and equilibrium position in your own words
Find the relationship between the mass, spring strength (spring constant), and stretch (displacement)
Design an experiment to determine the mass of a mystery objectDevelop a method to measure the period
Determine the factors which affect the period of oscillation
Compare the gravity on Planet X to known benchmarks
Describe the relationship between the velocity and acceleration vectors, and their relationship to motion, at various points in the oscillation