Elasticity - Tendency of an object to return to its original length and size when force acting on it is removed.

Under the following material, which are elastic?

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Elastic limit - ?

Hooke's Law - Extension of spring, x is directly proportional to the force, F acting on it when the elastic limit of the
spring is not exceeded.

F5 Physics F = Force or Weight

k = spring constant
x = extension of spring

Chapter 1 : Force & Motion Part II F

• Gradient : Spring constant = k(formula)

• The higher the gradient, the higher the k value, the stiffer the spring
Note 5 : Elasticity
• The stiffer the spring, the smaller the extension.

• The higher the elastic limit

Question 1 Question 2
A spring with a load of 5 N, the length increases An unloaded spring has a length of 12.0 cm. With a
from 10 cm to 12.5 cm. Find the spring constant, k load of 4 N, the length of the spring increases to
of the spring. 13.6 cm. What would the length be with a load
of 6 N ?
Solution
Solution

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 Question 3 Question 4 Extension made by different arrangement of Springs - Series & Parallel
400 g
Question 5 Solution
1 kg
15 cm
9 cm

Determine the value of the spring constant, k. Two blocks of weight 400 g and 1 kg are placed
Solution on the identical springs. Calculate the original
length of the spring. 100 g

Solution
100 g

A spring with length 10 cm is extended to 15 cm

when 100 g load is added. What is the total
length if two identical springs is connected in
series with the same load?

Question 6 Solution

Factors affecting spring constant//gradient//stiffness

Material: The harder the material, the stiffer Length: The shorter the spring, the stiffer the
the spring, the higher the gradient. spring, the higher the gradient.
100 g
100 g
short Long

steel copper A spring with length 10 cm is extended to 15 cm

when 100 g load is added. What is the total
length if two identical springs is connected in
parallel with the same load?
stiffer
stiffer softer softer
Question 7 Solution

Diameter of spring : the smaller the diameter Diameter of wire: The bigger the diameter of
of spring, the stiffer the spring, the higher the wire, the stiffer the spring, the higher the
gradient. gradient.

Small diameter bigger diameter Thicker wire Thinner wire

100 g

100 g

A spring with length 10 cm is extended to 15 cm

stiffer softer stiffer softer when 100 g load is added. What is the total
length if three identical springs are connected
as shown with the same load?

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Extension made by different arrangement of Springs - Series & Parallel Elastic Potential Energy
Question 8 Solution - Energy stored in springs or elastic objects when they are deformed by ......................................................
or .............................................................. .

The gradient of the graph Formula :

= .......................................................... of spring
Elastic Potential Energy = __________________
100 g

300 g

A spring with length 10 cm is extended to 15 cm

when 100 g load is added. What is the total
length if two identical springs is connected in The area under the graph
series with 300 g load?
= ..............................................................................

Question 9 Solution

Question 11 Question 12
When a 500 g block of wood is placed on top of Figure below show the graph F-x. Determine
below.
the spring, its length is reduced from 20 cm to F/N
16 cm. Find the elastic potential energy stored
100 g 8
400 g in the spring.
5

A spring with length 10 cm is extended to 15 cm

when 100 g load is added. What is the total
x/m
length if two identical springs is connected in 10 a
parallel with 400 g load?
(a) What is the value of spring constant, k?
(b) What is the value of a?
Question 10 Solution (c) What is the elastic potential energy
Solution
stored when the spring is extended by a.

Solution

100 g

500 g

A spring with length 10 cm is extended to 15 cm

when 100 g load is added. What is the total
length if three identical springs is connected as
shown with 500 g load?

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