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A student hangs a mass of 250 g from a spring. The spring extends from 0.120 m to 0.170 m and remains within its linear range. The gravitational field strength is 10 N/kg. What is the spring constant?

[1]
A

50 N/m50\ \mathrm{N/m}50 N/m

B

5.0 N/m5.0\ \mathrm{N/m}5.0 N/m

C

5000 N/m5000\ \mathrm{N/m}5000 N/m

D

15 N/m15\ \mathrm{N/m}15 N/m

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15.1 Forces and springs Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /15.1 Forces and springs

102 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 15.1 Forces and springs, covering 15.1.1 Elastic and inelastic distortion, 15.1.2 The spring constant, 15.1.3 Work done in stretching a spring, and 15.1.4 Linear and non-linear force–extension. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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