PURPOSE: To demonstrate Hooke's law and elastic limit.

DESCRIPTION: Load small weights to demonstrate Hooke's law. Hanging a few kilograms from the rubber band exceeds its elastic limit.

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REFERENCES: (PIRA unknown.)

EQUIPMENT: Stand with scale and clamps, rubber bands, six 1 kg masses with 1 kg hanger, and three 0.5 kg masses, as photographed.

SETUP TIME: 5 min.