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5.3 Forces and elasticity

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Question 6
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Figure shows how the force applied to two springs, P and Q, varies with the extension of each spring. Neither spring was inelastically deformed.

Figure: The force applied plotted against the extension for two springs, P and Q

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Use Figure to determine the spring constant of spring Q.

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b.

Compare spring P with spring Q. In your answer refer to the stiffness of each spring and to the energy stored in each spring at an extension of 0.20 m.

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5.3 Forces and elasticity Questions

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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.

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