{"id":2763,"date":"2021-02-03T16:22:59","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T00:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/?page_id=2763"},"modified":"2021-02-03T16:23:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T00:23:00","slug":"calculating-the-spring-constant-in-a-cart","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/calculating-the-spring-constant-in-a-cart\/","title":{"rendered":"Calculating the spring constant in a cart"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Blue-cart-animated.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"188\" data-src=\"https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Blue-cart-animated.gif\" alt=\"animated image showing a cart wtih a spring and 100 g then 200 g on it\" class=\"wp-image-2766 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/188;\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You will need to know the spring constant for the blue cart for some of our activities. You can use the photos in the gallery below to collect the data necessary to calculate the spring constant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The images show close-up photos of the cart&#8217;s spring as more masses are placed on it. The animated image to the right shows two examples (but not close enough to take accurate measurements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the arrows on the sides of the photos below to scroll through them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"605\" alt=\"photo of spring against a ruler\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2762 lazyload\" data-id=\"2762\" data-src=\"https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Cart-spring-with-masses-.000-kg.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Cart-spring-with-masses-.000-kg.png 400w, https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Cart-spring-with-masses-.000-kg-198x300.png 198w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/605;\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"605\" alt=\"photo of masses sitting on compressed spring\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2761 lazyload\" data-id=\"2761\" data-src=\"https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Cart-spring-with-masses-.200-kg.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Cart-spring-with-masses-.200-kg.png 400w, https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Cart-spring-with-masses-.200-kg-198x300.png 198w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/605;\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"605\" alt=\"photo of masses sitting on compressed spring\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2760 lazyload\" data-id=\"2760\" data-src=\"https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Cart-spring-with-masses-.300-kg.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Cart-spring-with-masses-.300-kg.png 400w, https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Cart-spring-with-masses-.300-kg-198x300.png 198w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/605;\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"605\" alt=\"photo of masses sitting on compressed spring\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2759 lazyload\" data-id=\"2759\" data-src=\"https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Cart-spring-with-masses-.400-kg.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Cart-spring-with-masses-.400-kg.png 400w, https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Cart-spring-with-masses-.400-kg-198x300.png 198w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/605;\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"605\" alt=\"photo of masses sitting on compressed spring\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2758 lazyload\" data-id=\"2758\" data-src=\"https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Cart-spring-with-masses-.500-kg.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Cart-spring-with-masses-.500-kg.png 400w, https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Cart-spring-with-masses-.500-kg-198x300.png 198w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/605;\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"605\" alt=\"photo of masses sitting on compressed spring\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2757 lazyload\" data-id=\"2757\" data-src=\"https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Cart-spring-with-masses-.600-kg.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Cart-spring-with-masses-.600-kg.png 400w, https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Cart-spring-with-masses-.600-kg-198x300.png 198w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/605;\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"605\" alt=\"photo of masses sitting on compressed spring\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2756 lazyload\" data-id=\"2756\" data-src=\"https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Cart-spring-with-masses-.700-kg.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Cart-spring-with-masses-.700-kg.png 400w, https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Cart-spring-with-masses-.700-kg-198x300.png 198w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/605;\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"605\" alt=\"photo of masses sitting on compressed spring\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2755 lazyload\" data-id=\"2755\" data-src=\"https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Cart-spring-with-masses-.800-kg.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Cart-spring-with-masses-.800-kg.png 400w, https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Cart-spring-with-masses-.800-kg-198x300.png 198w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/605;\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"605\" alt=\"photo of masses sitting on compressed spring\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2754 lazyload\" data-id=\"2754\" data-src=\"https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Cart-spring-with-masses-.900-kg.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Cart-spring-with-masses-.900-kg.png 400w, https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Cart-spring-with-masses-.900-kg-198x300.png 198w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/605;\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You will need to know the spring constant for the blue cart for some of our activities. You can use the photos in the gallery below to collect the data necessary to calculate the spring constant. The images show close-up photos of the cart&#8217;s spring as more masses are placed on it. The animated image to the right shows two&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-full-width-page.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2763","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2763","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2763"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2763\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trampleasure.net\/lee\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}