If you measure the magnitude of the force required to stretch a typical laboratory spring as a function of the MAGNITUDE of stretch, which of the graphs shown would best represent your data?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5

Question

If you measure the magnitude of the force required to stretch a typical laboratory spring as a function of the MAGNITUDE of stretch, which of the graphs shown would best represent your data?
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Graph 2 shows a linear relationship between the force required and the magnitude of stretch, which is typical for a laboratory spring. The other graphs either show no change in force with stretch (graphs 1 and 5) or a non-linear relationship (graphs 3 and 4).

If You Measure the Magnitude of the Force Required to Stretch