Springs in Parallel and Series - A Level Physics

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  • čas přidán 11. 01. 2017
  • This video explains how springs behave in parallel and in series for A Level Physics.
    If you understand how one spring extends when a load is applied you can then extend this knowledge to investigate combinations of springs in parallel and series. This also has many similarities to the way that combinations of capacitors behave when in a circuit.
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    Lewis
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Komentáře • 70

  • @youdontneedyourairplanemod6197

    i swear you're the reason im coming from U's to B's thank you so much man your great!!

  • @DunkOnEmGaming
    @DunkOnEmGaming Před 7 lety +150

    How come this isn't in the textbook yet I see it in past papers

    • @fbdjwjflac
      @fbdjwjflac Před 4 lety +11

      Because it isn't explicitly mentioned in the spec, it won't be in most textbooks. This is an application of your current knowledge of springs, so they can ask it in the exam.

    • @husseinmohamud6506
      @husseinmohamud6506 Před 4 lety +1

      @@fbdjwjflac What a levels are you doing?

    • @fbdjwjflac
      @fbdjwjflac Před 4 lety +5

      @@husseinmohamud6506 Physics, Chem, Maths, FM

    • @husseinmohamud6506
      @husseinmohamud6506 Před 4 lety +1

      Lewis Hows further maths going?

    • @fbdjwjflac
      @fbdjwjflac Před 4 lety +1

      @@husseinmohamud6506 It's fine lol

  • @breadstick4443
    @breadstick4443 Před 3 lety +8

    studying gcse physics this video was great in explaining exactly why parallel springs are stiff. thanks!

  • @TheTinkushal
    @TheTinkushal Před 7 lety +37

    Amazing explanation my professor completed the full book on vibrations and never showed us what a spring even looks like...

    • @reezl85
      @reezl85 Před 2 lety

      what a stupid lie

  • @warrendsouza9571
    @warrendsouza9571 Před 7 lety +3

    Thank you very much for explaining this so clearly! It has really helped

  • @mithroshan1160
    @mithroshan1160 Před 7 lety +12

    Just in time,tommorow is my unit 1 Physics test,Thank you

    • @MunkyChunk
      @MunkyChunk Před 5 lety +6

      Good luck! Hope I'm not too late!

  • @haniyabatool7978
    @haniyabatool7978 Před 6 lety +5

    Man you helped me so much. Thanks

  • @robertfield7532
    @robertfield7532 Před 7 lety +12

    Quick question with solving the equation 1/kt = 1/k + 1/2k
    Why not solve it how you solve other fractions in mathematics, simply by making the 1/k an equivalent fraction like so:
    1/kt = 2/2k +1/2k
    1/kt = 3/2k
    Then invert both sides:
    kt = 2k/3
    Extremely useful video though, I missed the lessons where springs were explained so this made for some much needed catch up revision.

  • @mistervoldemort7540
    @mistervoldemort7540 Před 7 lety +2

    Thank you, learnt a lot

  • @justinxin8733
    @justinxin8733 Před 2 lety +1

    Super useful thank you!

  • @kyugreywolf6801
    @kyugreywolf6801 Před 7 lety +2

    Thanks for the video.

  • @trendytrenessh462
    @trendytrenessh462 Před 6 lety +1

    This was really helpful thanks

  • @MunkyChunk
    @MunkyChunk Před 5 lety +6

    Why is this not in textbooks yet I see it in every other past paper!? Thank you for this!!

  • @sarujan02thangavel93
    @sarujan02thangavel93 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you very much sir

  • @natahx2787
    @natahx2787 Před rokem +3

    Not me watching this video 10 minutes before the exam 😂

  • @kaivanshah4304
    @kaivanshah4304 Před 5 lety +1

    it was really good

  • @leifyy4673
    @leifyy4673 Před 2 lety +1

    Didnt even need to put on 1.5x speed. Great explanation!

  • @aniruddhasharma5738
    @aniruddhasharma5738 Před 7 lety +5

    what about the extension? how does extension get added up when you have a series and parallel case(2 in parallel which is connected to one other in series) same as the one in the last few minutes of the video?

  • @oneinabillion654
    @oneinabillion654 Před 5 lety

    Springs in parallel and series done!

  • @LukeHaslerMusic
    @LukeHaslerMusic Před 7 lety +4

    I got this question on Monday and I really wish I'd seen this video thsn

  • @juliageronimo2855
    @juliageronimo2855 Před 5 lety

    quick question, approximately where would the line of k be for the parallel/series system on the F vs X graph (in comparison to a regular system, series system, and parallel system)?

  • @victoriacorcimaru1731
    @victoriacorcimaru1731 Před 2 lety

    Thank you so much! I've been trying to understand this for quite a while! One quick question, how can you explain this difference in the spring constant using Young's modulus?

    • @qvixfy8529
      @qvixfy8529 Před rokem +1

      I think since young modulus of a material is directly proportional to its stiffness or constant K, you can say that for two springs in a series arrangement the young modulus decreases relative than to that of one spring since the stress over strain ratio of both two springs in series decreases and the opposite will be true for a parallel arrangement. So i guess the answer to your question would be that since the stress over strain ratio ( young modulus) decreases of a series arrangement relative to one of its spring, the constant K will also decrease as young modulus and K are directly proportional

  • @sunilkamboj4476
    @sunilkamboj4476 Před 6 lety

    thanks sir

  • @bellabarlow6739
    @bellabarlow6739 Před 7 lety +4

    If you had three springs in series, would the extension be multiplied by three instead of 2??

  • @knockknock3physics165
    @knockknock3physics165 Před 3 lety +2

    Are the spring diagrams you used in the video standard like circuit diagrams or just your own visualisation?

    • @PhysicsOnline
      @PhysicsOnline  Před 3 lety

      Just my own way of representing it, although similar to many other diagrams I’ve seen other teachers using.

  • @sumedh7130
    @sumedh7130 Před 4 lety

    is there a difference if the springs were horizontal and the weight force would no longer have an affect on the total acceleration?

  • @unownssssn6448
    @unownssssn6448 Před 2 lety

    Thank uuuu

  • @alfieg7596
    @alfieg7596 Před 7 lety +7

    Maybe do a physics at university video!

    • @PhysicsOnline
      @PhysicsOnline  Před 7 lety +5

      Alfie Gilmour Excellent idea. What kind of questions do you have about it? The topics studied, structure if a course etc?

    • @alfieg7596
      @alfieg7596 Před 7 lety +2

      A Level Physics Online How much time you spend in lectures/practicals? Would it be better to pick a more specialised course or one that covers more physics topics? Would it be more benefitial to taking a year in industry or doing the final year doing something academic? And maybe your personal expiriences!

  • @kelly-anndowner861
    @kelly-anndowner861 Před 7 lety

    which is greater the spring constant in series or the spring constant in parallel

  • @solarsynapse
    @solarsynapse Před 3 lety +2

    Parallel is stronger and series is longer?

  • @Cardifyz
    @Cardifyz Před 7 lety +7

    When you have K and 2K can you just do product over sum trick!

  • @lemonlover5011
    @lemonlover5011 Před rokem

    Saved me

  • @solarsynapse
    @solarsynapse Před 3 lety

    If I want to change the strength only, the material and/or the diameter of the wire would change. True?

  • @arsal16
    @arsal16 Před 2 lety +1

    legend

  • @Physics-Momentum
    @Physics-Momentum Před rokem

    Sir how do I know to how many significant figures my answers should be?

  • @Yash-df5jo
    @Yash-df5jo Před 4 lety

    Why is it 1 over k for springs in series?

  • @ftech9096
    @ftech9096 Před 2 lety

    Sir I need a topic:-
    Two masses with two springs hang vertical

  • @nobleofftrack741
    @nobleofftrack741 Před 7 lety +7

    Spings?

  • @Khadijahx238
    @Khadijahx238 Před 4 lety

    Thank you Sir, these videos are helping me alot.
    If you don't mind can you please explain a few things to me.
    1:45
    Why is the spring constant halved, when the same amount of force is applied?
    Is it because the force is shared between the two springs?
    Say they were 4 springs in parralel, would that mean that the spring constant is 1/4?

  • @hassanabdellatief5290
    @hassanabdellatief5290 Před 3 lety

    i dont get the thing when theyre in series

  • @mattwhitelock4725
    @mattwhitelock4725 Před 7 lety +3

    How come you cannot solve the equation like this:
    1/k(total) = 1/k + 1/2k
    k(total) = 1/(1/k + 1/2k)
    k(total) = k/1 + 2k/1
    k(total) = k + 2k
    k(total) = 3k

    • @afc8981
      @afc8981 Před 7 lety

      Matt Whitelock Does 1/(1+2) = 1/1 + 1/2 or does it equal 1/3?

    • @mattwhitelock4725
      @mattwhitelock4725 Před 7 lety +1

      That makes sense, but I'm still confused to the actual reasons for this - if you raise something to the power of -1, you flip the fraction, right? So why can't you just raise both sides of the 1/k(total) equation to the power of -1, and get k(total) = k + 2k?

    • @afc8981
      @afc8981 Před 7 lety +2

      Matt Whitelock 1/(a + b) DOES NOT equal 1/a + 1/b. Therefore 1/(1/k + 1/2k) doesn't equal 1/(1/k) + 1/(1/2k). This is wrong. You need do this: 1/(1/k + 1/2k) = 1/(2/2k +1/2k) = 1/(3/2k) Now you can flip it to get 3k/2 or 1.5k.

  • @joriscoolen3700
    @joriscoolen3700 Před 4 lety

    corona time

  • @doingnothing3712
    @doingnothing3712 Před 6 lety +2

    who is katie?

  • @oneinabillion654
    @oneinabillion654 Před 5 lety

    Intro hurts my ears. Nice vid anyways.

  • @jozifff.
    @jozifff. Před 2 měsíci

    like what is this?? it's not even mentioned in the textbook or pmt but it's in past papers. so dumb

    • @yuki002x
      @yuki002x Před 2 měsíci

      you have to read from multiple textbooks to cover your whole syllables