Required practical - Force and extension (AQA GCSE Physics Combined Science): Quizzes
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What is the main aim of this practical investigation?
What is the main aim of this practical investigation?
Find how extension changes with weight
Why is a pointer attached to the bottom of the spring?
Why is a pointer attached to the bottom of the spring?
To eliminate parallax errors
Why must you always wear eye protection during this practical?
Why must you always wear eye protection during this practical?
Springs store elastic energy and could snap
What is the key difference between weight and mass?
What is the key difference between weight and mass?
Weight is a force in N, mass is in kg
On Earth, a mass of 100g produces approximately what weight?
On Earth, a mass of 100g produces approximately what weight?
1 N
How do you calculate the extension of a spring?
How do you calculate the extension of a spring?
New length - original length
When plotting results, which variable goes on the x-axis?
When plotting results, which variable goes on the x-axis?
Force (weight)
What should your graph look like if the investigation is successful?
What should your graph look like if the investigation is successful?
Straight line through the origin
What does the gradient of the force-extension graph represent?
What does the gradient of the force-extension graph represent?
The spring constant
What is Hooke's Law?
What is Hooke's Law?
What happens if you stretch a spring beyond its limit of proportionality?
What happens if you stretch a spring beyond its limit of proportionality?
It won't return to original length
How should you read measurements to avoid parallax errors?
How should you read measurements to avoid parallax errors?
At eye level with the ruler