Spring scale
Learning objectives
- To explain the link between the intensity of the force and the elongation of the spring.
- To distinguish weight (force) from mass (scalar).
The Spring scale measures a force. The mass is raised up when the tension in the spring balances the mass’s weight. The spring's elongation is proportional to the intensity of the force.
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