A student stretches two springs, A and B, with her hands. When she lets go, spring A returns to its original length. Spring B stays longer than it was at the start.
Name the type of deformation shown by spring A.
Name the type of deformation shown by spring B.
Spring A has a spring constant of 40 N/m. The student stretches spring A by 0.25 m. Calculate the force she applies to spring A.
40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 5.3 Forces and elasticity, covering 5.3 Forces and elasticity. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.