50

100
150
200
250
300
350
400

Mass (kg)
Force (N)
0.05
0.4905
0.1
0.9810
0.15
1.4715
0.2
1.9620
0.25
2.4525
0.3
2.9430
0.35
3.4335
0.4
3.9240

4.5000

4.0000

3.5000

3.0000

Force (N)

Mass(g)

2.5000

2.0000

1.5000

1.0000

0.5000

Total Length (mm)

Trial 1
Trial 2
185
202
223
236
252
270
287
303

185
202
219
236
253
269
286
303

0.0000
0.0

20.0

40.0

Uncertainty of extension of spring: the largest deviation of

Uncertainties of Spring Constant = Uncertainty of extension
Spring Constant K = 20 with 5.9% of uncertainties
K=20 Nmm^-1 1 Nmm^-1

Trial 3

Trial 4
185
203
220
235
253
269
287
303

Trial 5
185
203
219
236
253
269
286
303

185
203
220
236
252
269
287
303

Average
Extension (mm) STDEV
185.0
17.0
202.6
34.6
220.2
52.2
235.8
67.8
252.6
84.6
269.2
101.2
286.6
118.6
303.0
135.0

Extension of Spring

y = 0.0292x - 0.0245
R = 0.9999

SEM
0.0
0.5
1.6
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.5
0.0

0.0
0.4
1.1
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.0

60.0

80.0

100.0

120.0

140.0

Extension (N)

pring: the largest deviation of spring extension/accepted value = 0.5/17*100 = 5.88%

ant = Uncertainty of extension of the spring +Uncertainty of force applied to the spring = 5.88 + 0.02 = 5.9 =6%
5.9% of uncertainties
1 Nmm^-1

Force (N)
Linear (Force (N))

160.0