Force and extension (AQA GCSE Physics Combined Science): Quizzes
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What is elastic distortion in a spring?
What is elastic distortion in a spring?
Spring changes shape but returns to original
What does Hooke's Law state?
What does Hooke's Law state?
Force is proportional to extension
Which equation represents Hooke's Law?
Which equation represents Hooke's Law?
What does the spring constant tell you?
What does the spring constant tell you?
How stiff a spring is
A spring with a higher spring constant is:
A spring with a higher spring constant is:
Stiffer and harder to stretch
What is extension?
What is extension?
Extra length when stretched
Which equation gives elastic potential energy?
Which equation gives elastic potential energy?
What equals the elastic potential energy stored in a spring?
What equals the elastic potential energy stored in a spring?
The work done stretching it
On a force-extension graph, what does the gradient equal?
On a force-extension graph, what does the gradient equal?
Spring constant
What does the area under a force-extension graph show?
What does the area under a force-extension graph show?
Energy stored in the spring
When the force-extension graph curves, what has been exceeded?
When the force-extension graph curves, what has been exceeded?
Limit of proportionality
What are the units of spring constant?
What are the units of spring constant?
N/m