Scribd
Upload
109 views2 pages

Topic: Hooke's Law: Q1. Fill in The Gaps Using These Words

Hooke's law states that the extension of a spring is directly proportional to the force applied. When a force is applied to a spring, its particles are pulled into alignment. If the force does not exceed the elastic limit, the spring will return to its original shape when the force is removed. The formula for Hooke's law is: Force = spring constant x extension. The unit for spring constant is newtons per meter (N/m) when force is measured in newtons and extension in meters.

Uploaded by

Shalini Kulshrestha
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
109 views2 pages

Topic: Hooke's Law: Q1. Fill in The Gaps Using These Words

Hooke's law states that the extension of a spring is directly proportional to the force applied. When a force is applied to a spring, its particles are pulled into alignment. If the force does not exceed the elastic limit, the spring will return to its original shape when the force is removed. The formula for Hooke's law is: Force = spring constant x extension. The unit for spring constant is newtons per meter (N/m) when force is measured in newtons and extension in meters.

Uploaded by

Shalini Kulshrestha
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

Topic: Hooke’s law

When we stretch a piece of material, the particles (molecules) are being pulled into line or
‘straightened out’. The forces between the particles sometimes try to pull the material back
to its original shape. If the material obeys Hooke’s Law then:

The extension is directly proportional to the stretching force (load).

This will give a straight line when you plot stretching force (also called load)
against the extension. The formula is
F = Force (N)
Force = spring constant x extension F=kxe e = extension (m)
k = spring constant

Elastic and plastic behaviour


Q1. Fill in the gaps using these words: plastic, elastic, do, do not

If a material goes back to its original shape, it has ______________ behaviour. In this case

the particles _____________ go back to their original positions.

If a material does not go back to its original shape, it has _______________


behaviour. Now the particles _____________ go back to their original positions.

Q2. What is the unit of spring constant if force is in N and extension in m? _________
Stretching a steel wire or spring
Steel wires or steel springs behave similarly:

 They behave elastically up to the ‘elastic limit’ (also called the limit of
proportionality).
 If they are stretched beyond the ‘elastic limit’ they will exhibit ‘plastic’ behaviour
and will have permanent deformation.
 If they are stretched too much they will eventually break!

Q3. Sketch the graph for a steel spring.

Label the limit of proportionality,

the elastic region and the plastic


region

1|Page
Q4. A force of 20N stretches a spring by 0.5m. The spring obeys Hooke’s law.
a. Calculate the spring constant including a suitable unit.
………………………………………………………………………………………………

b. How much force must a man use to stretch it by 1.5m?


………………………………………………………………………………………………

Q5. In a spring experiment the results were as follows:

Force (N) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Length (mm) 50 58 70 74 82 90 102 125
Extension (mm)
a. Complete the ‘Extension’ row of the table.
b. What is the length of the spring when unstretched? …………………………………
c. Plot a graph of extension against force. Circle the anomalous point. Mark the limit
of proportionality on your graph (elastic limit).

d. What load would give an extension of 30mm?


………………………………………………………………………………………………

e. What would be the spring length for a load of 4.5N?


………………………………………………………………………………………………

f. Determine a value for the spring constant in this example.


………………………………………………………………………………………………

2|Page

You might also like