Hooke's Law (AQA GCSE Physics Combined Science): Quizzes
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What is Hooke's Law?
What is Hooke's Law?
Extension force within elastic limit
If the force on a spring doubles, what happens to extension (within limit of proportionality)?
If the force on a spring doubles, what happens to extension (within limit of proportionality)?
Extension doubles
What is the limit of proportionality?
What is the limit of proportionality?
Point where linear relationship ends
What is the elastic limit?
What is the elastic limit?
Max point to stretch & return to shape
What happens when the elastic limit is exceeded?
What happens when the elastic limit is exceeded?
Object becomes permanently deformed
What is the formula for Hooke's Law?
What is the formula for Hooke's Law?
What are the units of spring constant ?
What are the units of spring constant ?
or
What does the linear part of a force/extension graph represent?
What does the linear part of a force/extension graph represent?
Elastic region following Hooke's Law
On a force/extension graph, what does the gradient of the linear line equal?
On a force/extension graph, what does the gradient of the linear line equal?
(spring constant)
What does the non-linear part of a force/extension graph show?
What does the non-linear part of a force/extension graph show?
Plastic behaviour
What does a shallow non-linear curve on a force/extension graph indicate?
What does a shallow non-linear curve on a force/extension graph indicate?
Lots of extension for little force
What does a force/extension graph look like for a brittle material?
What does a force/extension graph look like for a brittle material?
Just linear with no non-linear section