Hook's Law And Spring Rate
- The Spring Testing Apparatus uses a fundamental variable mass and scale measurement to test springs.
- It shows students how to find the properties of a spring and proves some basic laws of physics.
- The back of the frame has a storage area for springs and masses.
- The apparatus is a compact metal frame with adjustable feet so the user can make the apparatus level.
- The front of the frame has a metric scale each side of a large slot, where the test spring hangs.
- It is also a useful tool for a workshop, to check the properties of a spring before it is used, or after it has been used.
- Supplied with the apparatus is a set of extension or ‘tension’ springs.
- The user can compare different spring rates with different spring sizes to fully understand the basic rules of spring design.