Required Practical: Investigating Force & Extension (OCR GCSE Physics A (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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Law investigated in force-extension practical
Law investigated in force-extension practical
Hooke's law
Material used in force-extension practical
Material used in force-extension practical
Spring
What's added to spring in practical
What's added to spring in practical
Masses
What's measured with each mass added
What's measured with each mass added
Extension
Shape of force-extension graph line
Shape of force-extension graph line
Directly proportional
Gradient of force-extension graph equals
Gradient of force-extension graph equals
Spring constant
Cause of inaccurate measurement in practical
Cause of inaccurate measurement in practical
Human error
Limit not to exceed when stretching spring
Limit not to exceed when stretching spring
Elastic limit
Force-extension relationship past elastic limit
Force-extension relationship past elastic limit
No longer proportional
Spring after elastic limit exceeded
Spring after elastic limit exceeded
Doesn't return to original size
