Studying Hookes Law by Using a Pogo Stick

• Autores: Nicolás Silva
• Localización: The Physics Teacher, ISSN 0031-921X, Vol. 49, Nº. 5, 2011, págs. 300-301
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Perhaps the pogo stick was little Robert Hookes favorite childhood toy, consisting of a stiff spring inserted in a tube fixed at the upper end and connected to a moveable rod at the other. Hand grips and a foot rest are connected to the tube. The idea is to jump on it taking advantage of the force provided by the spring when it is compressed. Figure 1 shows a schematic of a pogo stick.