Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This video discusses how to determine the amount of work done on a system for many scenarios, both graphically and using an algebraic equation. The definition of work is also used to derive an equation for the amount of energy stored in the gravitational potential energy account.
The following videos are referenced in this video…
Developing the Spring Potential Energy Equation Video: youtu.be/xK5JOxhB_DM
Energy Analogy and Energy Storage Accounts: youtu.be/7NqloTKdvZs
Energy Bar Graphs (Part 1: Energy Conservation): youtu.be/nQMrmPSamUo
Energy Bar Graphs (Part 2: Work = Energy Transfer): youtu.be/t8ZqoLxc1Ps
More Energy Related Videos…
Work Done by Gravity and Friction: youtu.be/k1XzZxvGfL4
Solving Energy Problems Quantitatively or Symbolically: youtu.be/x5TgTouGz_c
Energy and "Power": youtu.be/dTDf9loGExA
Instantaneous Power: youtu.be/QVjfrAO8pIQ
“Mechanical Energy”: youtu.be/XwdO5SaVb10
Graphing Simple Harmonic Motion: youtu.be/t8qWEvc5-ZM
Spring Force vs Stretch Investigation
Below are 9 videos that can be used to determine the relationship between the stretch of a spring and the force exerted by the spring. The videos below are grouped by the type of procedure used to collect the force and stretch data.
Procedure #1: Hanging Masses on a Spring
Each video shows a spring hung vertically and various masses are used to stretch the spring. The gravitational force on each mass can be used to determine the amount of force exerted on the spring that is the same as the force exerted by the spring. A different spring is used in each video for variation in the collected data. The links for all 6 videos are below.
RED SPRING:
Force of a Spring Lab (Data Set #1): youtu.be/MutPM-lUZJk
Force of a Spring Lab (Data Set #2): youtu.be/_HyZegkkuIE
GREEN SPRING
Force of a Spring Lab (Data Set #3): youtu.be/h4PdaNCGMUQ
Force of a Spring Lab (Data Set #4): youtu.be/w1kDG5upycA
YELLOW SPRING
Force of a Spring Lab (Data Set #5): youtu.be/kNW1YeYN_gE
Force of a Spring Lab (Data Set #6): youtu.be/AOCFuus8ki8
Procedure #2: Stretching a Horizontal Spring Attached to a Force Sensor
Each video shows a spring attached to a force probe/sensor that is stretched to different lengths. The force probe reading is shown in real-time on a computer screen and the meter stick can be used to estimate the spring’s change in length or “stretch”.
RED Spring
Force of a Spring Lab (Data Set #7): youtu.be/GQCdIquTbUo
GREEN Spring
Force of a Spring Lab (Data Set #8): youtu.be/KyLFCuzr2xI
YELLOW Spring
Force of a Spring Lab (Data Set #9): youtu.be/q0ymjShdqjE
CONCLUSION DISCUSSION Video: youtu.be/qA4V69U22QY
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:24 Graphically Finding Work
6:03 Work done to Compress Spring
6:13 Work done by External Force
8:32 Work and Gravitational Potential Energy
11:59 Work and Angled Forces
17:12 Work and Changing Forces
This video discusses how to determine the amount of work done on a system for many scenarios, both graphically and using an algebraic equation. The definition of work is also used to derive an equation for the amount of energy stored in the gravitational potential energy account.
The following videos are referenced in this video…
Developing the Spring Potential Energy Equation Video: youtu.be/xK5JOxhB_DM
Energy Analogy and Energy Storage Accounts: youtu.be/7NqloTKdvZs
Energy Bar Graphs (Part 1: Energy Conservation): youtu.be/nQMrmPSamUo
Energy Bar Graphs (Part 2: Work = Energy Transfer): youtu.be/t8ZqoLxc1Ps
More Energy Related Videos…
Work Done by Gravity and Friction: youtu.be/k1XzZxvGfL4
Solving Energy Problems Quantitatively or Symbolically: youtu.be/x5TgTouGz_c
Energy and "Power": youtu.be/dTDf9loGExA
Instantaneous Power: youtu.be/QVjfrAO8pIQ
“Mechanical Energy”: youtu.be/XwdO5SaVb10
Graphing Simple Harmonic Motion: youtu.be/t8qWEvc5-ZM
Spring Force vs Stretch Investigation
Below are 9 videos that can be used to determine the relationship between the stretch of a spring and the force exerted by the spring. The videos below are grouped by the type of procedure used to collect the force and stretch data.
Procedure #1: Hanging Masses on a Spring
Each video shows a spring hung vertically and various masses are used to stretch the spring. The gravitational force on each mass can be used to determine the amount of force exerted on the spring that is the same as the force exerted by the spring. A different spring is used in each video for variation in the collected data. The links for all 6 videos are below.
RED SPRING:
Force of a Spring Lab (Data Set #1): youtu.be/MutPM-lUZJk
Force of a Spring Lab (Data Set #2): youtu.be/_HyZegkkuIE
GREEN SPRING
Force of a Spring Lab (Data Set #3): youtu.be/h4PdaNCGMUQ
Force of a Spring Lab (Data Set #4): youtu.be/w1kDG5upycA
YELLOW SPRING
Force of a Spring Lab (Data Set #5): youtu.be/kNW1YeYN_gE
Force of a Spring Lab (Data Set #6): youtu.be/AOCFuus8ki8
Procedure #2: Stretching a Horizontal Spring Attached to a Force Sensor
Each video shows a spring attached to a force probe/sensor that is stretched to different lengths. The force probe reading is shown in real-time on a computer screen and the meter stick can be used to estimate the spring’s change in length or “stretch”.
RED Spring
Force of a Spring Lab (Data Set #7): youtu.be/GQCdIquTbUo
GREEN Spring
Force of a Spring Lab (Data Set #8): youtu.be/KyLFCuzr2xI
YELLOW Spring
Force of a Spring Lab (Data Set #9): youtu.be/q0ymjShdqjE
CONCLUSION DISCUSSION Video: youtu.be/qA4V69U22QY
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:24 Graphically Finding Work
6:03 Work done to Compress Spring
6:13 Work done by External Force
8:32 Work and Gravitational Potential Energy
11:59 Work and Angled Forces
17:12 Work and Changing Forces
