Spring Mass Lesson 1
Pre-Workshop


The System of a spring and a mass can be seen all around you every day. Get together with a classmate and see how many examples you can come up with. Write your examples on a peice of paper.

Before looking at the system, what aspects do you think most affect the behavior of a spring and a mass? Draw a picture of the system and identify those aspects in your diagram.

Based on your experience, predict in words how you expect the system to behave.