Elastic Bands and Hooke's Law

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Elastic Bands and Hooke's Law Aim: To investigate elastic bands, whether they follow Hookes Law. Equipment: Stand, boss, G Clamp, Elastic band, ruler, weights Diagram: [IMAGE] Method: * I will setup my equipment as I have shown in my diagram. * I am going to do 3 experiments using different elastic bands. In the 1st experiment I will add masses in small amounts. * On the 2nd experiment, I will keep loading weights until near breaking point. * The 3rd experiment I will put as many masses on until it breaks. I will also record all my results on a table every 100g. * Once I have all my results I will then take the weights off 1 by 1 to see if the elastic band returns to its original form. I will only do this for the 1st and 2nd experiment. Safety: * I will have to wear goggles so when the elastic band snaps it won't flick in my eye. * I will use a G Clamp so the equipment won't fall. * I won't put my feet under the table as the weights might fall. Fair Test:

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