Springs in Parallel and Series - A Level Physics

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  • 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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ความคิดเห็น • 71

  • @DunkOnEmGaming
    @DunkOnEmGaming 7 ปีที่แล้ว +149

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

    • @fbdjwjflac
      @fbdjwjflac 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      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 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@fbdjwjflac What a levels are you doing?

    • @fbdjwjflac
      @fbdjwjflac 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@husseinmohamud6506 Physics, Chem, Maths, FM

    • @husseinmohamud6506
      @husseinmohamud6506 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lewis Hows further maths going?

    • @fbdjwjflac
      @fbdjwjflac 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@husseinmohamud6506 It's fine lol

  • @youdontneedyourairplanemod6197
    @youdontneedyourairplanemod6197 6 ปีที่แล้ว +73

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

  • @natahx2787
    @natahx2787 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Not me watching this video 10 minutes before the exam 😂

  • @TheTinkushal
    @TheTinkushal 7 ปีที่แล้ว +37

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

    • @reezl85
      @reezl85 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      what a stupid lie

  • @robertfield7532
    @robertfield7532 7 ปีที่แล้ว +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.

    • @PhysicsOnline
      @PhysicsOnline  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      robert field That could work too.

  • @mithroshan1160
    @mithroshan1160 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

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

    • @MunkyChunk
      @MunkyChunk 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Good luck! Hope I'm not too late!

  • @MunkyChunk
    @MunkyChunk 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

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

  • @breadstick4443
    @breadstick4443 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

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

  • @Cardifyz
    @Cardifyz 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

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

    • @PhysicsOnline
      @PhysicsOnline  7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Cardifyz Yep, well spotted.

  • @aniruddhasharma5738
    @aniruddhasharma5738 7 ปีที่แล้ว +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?

  • @LukeHaslerMusic
    @LukeHaslerMusic 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

  • @haniyabatool7978
    @haniyabatool7978 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Man you helped me so much. Thanks

  • @bellabarlow6739
    @bellabarlow6739 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

  • @solarsynapse
    @solarsynapse 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Parallel is stronger and series is longer?

  • @alfieg7596
    @alfieg7596 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Maybe do a physics at university video!

    • @PhysicsOnline
      @PhysicsOnline  7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

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

    • @alfieg7596
      @alfieg7596 7 ปีที่แล้ว +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!

  • @warrendsouza9571
    @warrendsouza9571 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @knockknock3physics165
    @knockknock3physics165 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

    • @PhysicsOnline
      @PhysicsOnline  3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @kyugreywolf6801
    @kyugreywolf6801 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for the video.

  • @leifyy4673
    @leifyy4673 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @mistervoldemort7540
    @mistervoldemort7540 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you, learnt a lot

  • @trendytrenessh462
    @trendytrenessh462 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was really helpful thanks

  • @sarujan02thangavel93
    @sarujan02thangavel93 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you very much sir

  • @justinxin8733
    @justinxin8733 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Super useful thank you!

  • @jozifff.
    @jozifff. 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

    • @yuki002x
      @yuki002x 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @kaivanshah4304
    @kaivanshah4304 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    it was really good

  • @Physics-Momentum
    @Physics-Momentum ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @mattwhitelock4725
    @mattwhitelock4725 7 ปีที่แล้ว +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 7 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @mattwhitelock4725
      @mattwhitelock4725 7 ปีที่แล้ว +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 7 ปีที่แล้ว +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.

  • @solarsynapse
    @solarsynapse 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @sumedh7130
    @sumedh7130 4 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @juliageronimo2855
    @juliageronimo2855 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    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)?

  • @ftech9096
    @ftech9096 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @kelly-anndowner861
    @kelly-anndowner861 7 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @oneinabillion654
    @oneinabillion654 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Intro hurts my ears. Nice vid anyways.

  • @arsal16
    @arsal16 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    legend

  • @nobleofftrack741
    @nobleofftrack741 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Spings?

  • @hassanabdellatief5290
    @hassanabdellatief5290 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    i dont get the thing when theyre in series

  • @Yash-df5jo
    @Yash-df5jo 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why is it 1 over k for springs in series?

  • @victoriacorcimaru1731
    @victoriacorcimaru1731 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +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

  • @oneinabillion654
    @oneinabillion654 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Springs in parallel and series done!

  • @joriscoolen3700
    @joriscoolen3700 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    corona time

  • @lemonlover5011
    @lemonlover5011 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Saved me

  • @unownssssn6448
    @unownssssn6448 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank uuuu

  • @sunilkamboj4476
    @sunilkamboj4476 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks sir

  • @doingnothing3712
    @doingnothing3712 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    who is katie?

  • @Khadijahx238
    @Khadijahx238 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    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?