8 Worksheet (AS) Deformation: 2dd 2d 2l

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The document discusses springs, Hooke's law, stress, strain and work related to deformable materials. Several example problems are also included to calculate related properties.

Hooke's law states that the extension of a spring is directly proportional to the force applied, within the elastic limit.

Work can be represented by: 1) The area under a force-extension graph 2) The area under a stress-strain graph

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Data needed to answer questions can be found in the Data, formulae and relationships sheet.
1 Two springs X and Y have spring constants k and 2k respectively.
Spring X is stretched by a force F and spring Y is stretched by a force 2F. Each spring obeys
Hooke’s law during the extension.
The work done in stretching spring X is WX and the work done in stretching spring Y is WY.
What is the relationship between WX and WY? [1]
1
A WY = WX
2
B WY = WX
C WY = 2WX
D WY = 4WX
2 Four wires A, B, C and D have diameters, lengths and are stretched by forces as shown. All the
wires are made of the same material.
Which wire has the smallest extension? [1]

A B C D

l d 2d d 2d

2l

F
2F

F 2F

3 The force on a sample of a material is slowly increased and then slowly decreased. The
force–extension graph is shown in the diagram.

Which area represents the net work done on the sample during the complete process? [1]
A P+Q B Q+R C P+Q–R D P+Q+R
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4 What is equal to the Young modulus? [1]

A The area between a force–extension graph and the extension axis.


B The area between a stress–strain graph and the stress axis.
C The gradient of a force–extension graph.
D The gradient of a stress–strain graph.
5 Springs and wires obey Hooke’s law. State Hooke’s law. [1]
6 A spring has a natural length of 2.5 cm. A force of 4.0 N extends the spring to a length
of 6.2 cm.
a What is the extension of the spring? [1]
b Determine the force (spring) constant k for the spring in N m−1. [3]
c Calculate the extension of the spring when a tensile force of 6.0 N is applied. You may
assume that the spring has not exceeded its elastic limit. [2]

7 A 180 g trolley is placed on a frictionless air track. One end of the trolley is attached to a spring
of force constant 50 N m−1. The trolley is pushed against a fixed support so that the compression
of the spring is 8.0 cm. The trolley is then released.
a What is the initial acceleration of the trolley when it is released? [3]
b What is the initial energy stored in the spring? [3]
c Calculate the final speed of the trolley along the air track. You may assume that there is
100% transfer of energy from the spring to the trolley. [2]
8 The force–extension graph for a length of metal wire is shown below.
a The gradient of the graph is equal to the
force constant k of the wire. Show that
the force constant k is given by:
EA
k=
l
where E is the Young modulus of the metal,
A is the cross-sectional area of the wire and
l is the natural length of the wire. [4]
b Explain how the gradient of the force–extension
graph would change for a wire of
the same material but:
i twice the length [1]
ii twice the radius. [1]
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9 A graph of force F against extension x is shown for a spring.

a Use the graph to determine the force (spring) constant k of the spring. [2]
b Calculate the energy stored (elastic potential energy) in the spring when its extension is
5.0 cm. [3]
10 A length of cable of diameter 1.2 mm is under a tension of 150 N. Calculate the stress in the
cable. [3]
11 A metal wire of diameter 0.68 mm and natural length 1.5 m is fixed firmly to the ceiling at one
end. When a 6.8 kg mass is hung from the free end, the wire extends by 2.8 mm. Calculate:
a the stress in the wire [3]
b the Young modulus of the material of the wire. [4]
12 The diagram shows two springs X and Y connected
in series and supporting a weight of 8.0 N. The force
constants of the springs are shown on the diagram.
a Calculate the extension of each spring. [2]
b Determine the force (spring) constant for the
combination. [2]
c According to a student, the force constant for the
springs in series is the sum of the force constants
of the individual springs. Is the student correct? [1]

Total: Score: %
47

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