Forces & Elasticity (AQA GCSE Physics): Flashcards
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Law investigated in force & extension practical
Law investigated in force & extension practical
Hooke's law
Elastic material used in the practical
Elastic material used in the practical
Spring
What is added to the spring in the experiment
What is added to the spring in the experiment
Masses
What is measured with each mass added
What is measured with each mass added
Extension
Shape of force vs extension graph
Shape of force vs extension graph
Directly proportional line
What the gradient of the graph equals
What the gradient of the graph equals
Spring constant
Cause of inaccurate length measurement
Cause of inaccurate length measurement
Human error
Error: stretching spring past its ___
Error: stretching spring past its ___
Elastic limit
F & E relationship past elastic limit
F & E relationship past elastic limit
No longer proportional
Spring behaviour past elastic limit when masses removed
Spring behaviour past elastic limit when masses removed
Does not return to original size