Required Practical: Investigating Force & Extension (OCR GCSE Physics A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What law does this practical investigate?
What law does this practical investigate?
Hooke's law
What elastic material is commonly used in this practical?
What elastic material is commonly used in this practical?
A spring
What is added to the spring during the experiment?
What is added to the spring during the experiment?
Masses
What is measured with each mass added?
What is measured with each mass added?
Extension
What relationship should the graph show?
What relationship should the graph show?
Directly proportional
What does the gradient of the graph equal?
What does the gradient of the graph equal?
Spring constant
Which two variables should be plotted?
Which two variables should be plotted?
Force & extension
What causes inaccurate length measurements?
What causes inaccurate length measurements?
Human error
What is a possible cause of error?
What is a possible cause of error?
Passing the elastic limit
What happens past the elastic limit?
What happens past the elastic limit?
Relationship not proportional
What happens to the spring past elastic limit?
What happens to the spring past elastic limit?
Doesn't return to original size
What shows Hooke's law is followed?
What shows Hooke's law is followed?
Directly proportional line