To investigate the relationship between the applied force and the displacement of the spring, I would set up a simple experiment using a spring and a force sensor. I would attach the force sensor to one end of the spring and connect it to a data collection device.
Next, I would start applying different amounts of force to the spring and record the corresponding displacements on the data collection device. I would repeat this process multiple times for each force level.
Based on the theory of Hooke's Law, which states that the displacement of a spring is directly proportional to the applied force, I would expect to observe a linear relationship between the applied force and the displacement of the spring. In other words, as the applied force increases, the displacement of the spring should also increase in a linear manner.
In three to five sentences, explain how you would conduct an experiment to investigate the relationship between the applied force and the displacement of the spring, and describe its expected results.(4 points)
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