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5.3 Forces and elasticity

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A student hung weights from a spring and measured the extension of the spring each time. Figure 1 shows the student's results.

Figure: The force applied to a spring plotted against the extension of the spring

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a.

Use Figure 1 to find the extension of the spring when the force applied is 4.0 N.

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b.

Use your answer to part a) to calculate the spring constant of the spring.

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c.

Describe the relationship between the force applied and the extension shown in Figure 1.

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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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