Elastic strings and springs 3C

λ x2 8 × 0.42 6 (↑) T = 2mg

1 Work done = =
2l 2 × 0.6 λ × 2a
= 2mg
= 1.07 J (3 s.f.) a
⇒ λ = mg
2 Work done = λ x = 4 × 0.2
2 2

λ x2
2l 2 × 0.8 Energy stored =
2l
= 0.1J
mg (2a )2
=
10 × 0.62 10 × 0.32 2a
3 Work done = − = 2mga
2 × 1.2 2 × 1.2
10
= (0.62 − 0.32 ) 7 a
2.4
10
= × 0.9 × 0.3
2.4
= 1.125 J

20
4 a (0.22 − 0 2 ) = 0.571J (3s.f.)
2 × 0.7

20
b (0.32 − 0.12 )
2 × 0.7 5mg
20
( →) T cosθ =
4
= × 0.4 × 0.2 = 1.14 J (3 s.f.)
1.4 ( )
↑ T sin θ = mg
T sin θ mg 4
20 So, = tan θ = =
c (0.7 2 − 0.52 ) T cos θ 5mg /4 5
2 × 0.7
20
= × 1.2 × 0.2 = 3.43J (3 s.f.) So, from the right-angled triangle:
1.4

5 (↑ ) T = 2 g
10 x
= 2g
1.2
2.4 g
x= = 0.24 g
10 4 5
sin θ = and cos θ =
10 × (0.24 g ) 2 41 41
Energystored =
2 × 1.2
= 23.04… mg mg 41mg
So, T = = =
sin θ 4 / 41 4
Energy stored in the spring is 23 J (2 s.f.)
41mg
The tension in the string is N
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 2mgx
7 b Using Hooke’s law, T =
a
41mg 2mgx
So =
4 a
41
and x = a
8
λ x2
Elastic energy stored =
2l
2mg  41a 2 
=  
2a  64 
41mga
=
64

41mga
The elastic energy stored is J
64

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