HOOKE'S LAW

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The table below shows the length of a wire as the load on it is increased.

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load / N 0 10 20 30

m
length / cm 50.0 52.1 54.1 56.3

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Which graph correctly shows the extension of the wire plotted against load?

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A B

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extension / cm extension / cm
40 2

20

0
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0
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0 10 20 30 0 10 20 30
load / N load / N
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C D
x

6 56.3
te

extension / cm extension / cm
4 54.1
ar

2 52.1
m

0 50.0
0 10 20 30 0 10 20 30
.s

load / N load / N
w
w
w

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 2 A spring is stretched by hanging a piece of metal from it.

What is the name given to the force that stretches the spring?

A friction
spring
B mass
C pressure

m
D weight metal

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A student carries out an experiment to plot an extension / load graph for a spring. The diagrams
show the apparatus at the start of the experiment and with a load added.

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rc
start with load added

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y
s
re
What is the extension caused by the load?
am

A x B y C y+x D y–x

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x

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te

A student adds loads to an elastic cord. He measures the length of the cord for each load.
ar

He then plots a graph from the results.

m

Which length is plotted on the vertical axis?

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A measured length
B original length
w

C (measured length – original length)

w

0
0 1 2 3 4 load / N D (measured length + original length)
w

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 The extension / load graph for a spring is shown. The unloaded length of the spring is 15.0 cm.

5 3
extension / cm

m
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1

e s.
0

rc
0 1
load / N

What is the weight of the object?

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When an object of unknown weight is hung on the spring, the length of the spring is 16.4 cm.
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A 0.55 N B 0.67 N C 3.5 N 4.1D N

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x

A student adds weights to an elastic cord. He measures the length of the cord for each weight.
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He then plots a graph from the results, as shown.

ar
m
.s
w

0
0 1 2 weight / N
w

Which length has he plotted on the vertical axis?

w

A measured length
B original length
C (measured length – original length)
D (measured length + original length)

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 A spring is suspended from a stand. Loads are added and the extensions are measured.

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spring

stand
loads rule

m
co
Which graph shows the result of plotting extension against load?

s.
A B C D

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extension

extension

extension

extension
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0
0 load
0
0
s load
ou 0
0 load
0
0 load
re

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An experiment is carried out to measure the extension of a rubber band for different loads.
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te

The results are shown below.

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ar

load / N 0 1 2 3
length / cm 15.2 16.2 18.6
m

extension / cm 0 1.0 2.1 3.4

.s

Which figure is missing from the table?

w

A 16.5 B 17.3 C 17.4 D 18.3

w

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 Objects with different masses are hung on a 10 cm spring. The diagram shows how much the
spring stretches.

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10 cm

20 cm

30 cm

m
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100 g

e s.
M

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The extension of the spring is directly proportional to the mass hung on it.

ou
What is the mass of object M?

A 110 g B 150 g C 200 g D 300 g

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The table shows the length of a wire as the load on it is increased.
am

10 load / N 0 10 20 30

length / cm 50.0 52.1 54.1 56.3

x
te

Which subtraction should be made to find the extension caused by the 20 N load?
ar

A 54.1 cm – 0 cm
m

B 54.1 cm – 50.0 cm
C 54.1 cm – 52.1 cm
.s

D 56.3 cm – 54.1 cm
w

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7 An experiment is carried out to measure the extension of a rubber band for different loads.
w
w

The results are shown below.

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load / N 01 2 3
length / cm 15.216.2 18.6
extension / cm 01.0 2.1 3.4

Which figure is missing from the table?

A 17.2 B 17.3 17.4C 17.6D

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12 An experiment is carried out to measure the extension of a rubber band for different loads.

The results are shown below.

load / N 0 1 2 3
length / cm 15.2 16.2 18.6
extension / cm 0 1.0 2.1 3.4

m
Which figure is missing from the table?

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A 17.2 B 17.3 C 17.4 D 17.6

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Objects with different masses are hung on a spring. The diagram shows how much the spring
stretches.

rc
10 cm
s ou
The extension of the spring is directly
proportional to the mass hung on it.
re
What is the mass of object M?
20 cm
A 110 g B 150 g
am

30 cm
C 200 g D 300 g
x
te

100 g
ar
m

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w

An experiment is carried out to measure the extension of a rubber band for different loads.
w

The results are shown below.

w

load / N 0 1 2 3
length / cm 15.2 16.2 18.6
extension / cm 0 1.0 2.1 3.4

Which figure is missing from the table?

A 17.2 B 17.3 C 17.4 D 17.6

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15 Different weights are hung from a spring. The diagram shows the original length of the spring,
and the lengths when different weights are added.

15 cm

25 cm

m
35 cm

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20 N

e s.
rc
W
The extension of the spring is directly proportional to the weight hung from it.

What is the weight of W?

A 30 N B 35 N
s
C
ou
40 N D 45 N
re
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am

Objects with different masses are hung on a spring. The diagram shows how much the spring
stretches.
x
te
ar

10 cm
m

20 cm
.s

30 cm
w
w

100 g
w

The extension of the spring is directly proportional to the mass hung on it.

What is the mass of object M?

A 110 g B 150 g C 200 g D 300 g

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