The student repeats the procedure using loads of 1.2 N, 1.0 N, 0.8 N and 0.5 N. The readings
and results are shown in Table 1.1.
Table 1.1
Weight of load, P / N
|
a / cm
|
b / cm
|
a b
|
1.5
|
23.1
|
|
|
1.2
|
21.2
|
18.8
|
1.13
|
1.0
|
18.9
|
21.1
|
0.900
|
0.8
|
16.8
|
23.2
|
0.724
|
0.5
|
12.5
|
27.5
|
0.455
|
Plot a graph of weight of load P / N (y-axis) against a (x-axis). You do not need to begin your
axes at the origin, (0,0).
axes at the origin, (0,0).