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Question 29

A student investigates the extension of a silicone rubber cord when slotted masses are suspended from it.

a.

Identify the three additional items of apparatus from the list below that the student must use to carry out this investigation (assume they already have the silicone rubber cord and the slotted masses):

  • Oscilloscope
  • Clamp stand and boss
  • Metre rule
  • Stopwatch
  • Mass hanger
  • Barometer
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b.

The table below shows the student's results. The student uses g=9.8 N/kgg = 9.8\text{ N/kg}g=9.8 N/kg to calculate the gravitational force of each mass.

Mass in g\text{g}gForce in N\text{N}NExtension in mm\text{mm}mm
0000000.00.00.0
1001001000.980.980.984.24.24.2
2002002001.961.961.967.87.87.8
300300300Missing10.810.810.8
4004004003.923.923.9213.213.213.2
5005005004.904.904.9015.015.015.0

State the value of the missing force in the table.

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c.

Describe how the extension of the silicone rubber cord changes as the force increases.

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d.

Explain whether the silicone rubber cord obeys Hooke's Law.

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Forces, movement, shape and momentum Questions

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56 exam-style questions on Edexcel IGCSE Physics Forces, movement, shape and momentum. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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