Bending and stretching Bending and stretching

SP15a.3 Strengthen SP15a.4 Homework 1

Name Class Date Name Class Date

1 Make definitions for the key words in this topic by matching up the sentence halves.
1 The table on the right shows the results of a stretching
Force (N) Length Extension
experiment.
An elastic material is one that will … … is a straight line. (cm) (cm)
a Calculate the extension of the object for each
0 5.0 0.0
An inelastic material is one that will … … is a straight line through the origin. force. Two have been done for you.
5 5.5 0.5
b Plot the points on the graph grid below. Two have
The extension of a spring is … … is not a straight line. been done for you. 10 7.0
A graph showing a directly proportional … its stretched length minus its original c Join the points with a smooth curve. 15 9.0
relationship … length.
20 11.0
A graph showing a linear relationship … … return to its original shape when 25 12.0
forces on it are removed.
30 12.5
A graph showing a non-linear relationship … keep its new shape when forces on it
… are removed.

S1 Write glossary entries for the following terms: direct proportion, elastic, extension, inelastic, linear
relationship, non-linear relationship.

2 Some materials or objects are elastic, and some are inelastic.

Write E for elastic or I for inelastic next to these objects.

a tennis ball _______ b rubber band _______ c uncooked pastry _______

d banana _______ e spring _______ f diving board _______

Look at these three graphs.

2 Is the object being tested a spring or a rubber band? ___________________________________________
A B C
Explain your answer. ____________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

3 a Is the line on your graph showing a linear or a non-linear relationship? ________________________

b Draw a line on your graph that shows a directly proportional relationship between force and
extension.
4 A student rests a plastic ruler over the edge of a bench and flicks it to vibrate and make a sound.
3 Which graph shows:
a Explain whether the ruler is behaving elastically or inelastically when the student bends it like this.
a a linear relationship _______
b a non-linear relationship _______ __________________________________________________________________________________

c a directly proportional relationship? _______ __________________________________________________________________________________

4 Which of the graphs in question 2 could be:
b Give a different example of an object behaving:
a a graph showing force and extension for a rubber band _______
i elastically ______________________________________________________________________
b a graph showing force and extension for a spring? _______
ii inelastically. ____________________________________________________________________

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