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Spring constant of the latex tubing
I have done my due diligence by searching CD, and was surprised not to find an answer to this question:
Has anyone empirically determined the spring constant for the latex tubing supplied in the KOP? I could do it, but I don't have access to the kit at the moment, and was curious.
Obviously, the value would have to be given for a fixed unstretched length, say 1 foot, but it should scale linearly. And it will change depending on age, temperature, humidity, etc, but a ball park figure should be good enough.
If no one has the answer, I will have the students perform an experiment, and report the results here.
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Last edited by martin417 : 12-01-2010 at 08:07.
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