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Experiment to calculate the spring constant of a spring.

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Experiment: Find the spring constant
The spring constant of a spring can be found by carrying out an experiment.
The unloaded length of a spring is measured.
Slotted masses are added to the spring.
Record each stretching force in N and the corresponding length of the spring.
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