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1 General Physics - 1.5 Forces (Part 2) - Worksheet - Paper 2

The document is a worksheet containing 8 multiple choice questions about experiments measuring the extension of springs under different loads. The questions assess understanding of concepts such as equilibrium, Hooke's law, interpreting graphs of spring extension vs. load, and using spring data to determine unknown masses.

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1 General Physics - 1.5 Forces (Part 2) - Worksheet - Paper 2

The document is a worksheet containing 8 multiple choice questions about experiments measuring the extension of springs under different loads. The questions assess understanding of concepts such as equilibrium, Hooke's law, interpreting graphs of spring extension vs. load, and using spring data to determine unknown masses.

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Worksheet

Paper 2

1 An experiment is carried out to measure the extension of a rubber band for different

loads. The results are shown below.

load / N 0 1.0 2.0 3.0


length / cm 15.2 16.2 18.6
extension / cm 0 1.0 2.1 3.4

Which figure is missing from the table?

A 17.2 B 17.3 C 17.4 D 17.6

2 Four objects are each acted on by only two forces, as shown.

Which object is in equilibrium?

A B C D

1.0 N 2.0 N 3.0 N 4.0 N

2.0 N 2.0 N 2.0 N 4.0 N

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3 The extension-load graph for a spring is shown. The unstretched length of the spring is 17.0 cm.

3
extension / cm

0
0 1
load / N

When an object is hung from the spring, the length of the spring is 19.2 cm.

What is the weight of the object?

A 1.4 N B 1.6 N C 2.6 N D 3.0 N

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4 Two metal blocks P and Q have identical dimensions. They hang on identical spring balances.

N N
0 0
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6

P
Q

What can be deduced about P and Q?

A They have different volumes and different weights.


B They have different volumes, but equal masses.
C They have equal volumes and equal weights.
D They have equal volumes, but different masses.

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5 A student adds weights to an elastic cord. He measures the length of the cord for each weight.

He then plots a graph from the results, as shown.

0
0 weight

What has he plotted on the vertical axis?

A measured length
B original length
C (measured length + original length)
D (measured length – original length)

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6 The diagrams show a steel spring and a graph of its length against the load applied to it.

16

14

12
length / cm
10
steel spring
length 8

6
load
4

0
0 10 20 30 40 50
load / N

What is the extension of the spring when a load of 20 N is applied to it?

A 3.0 cm B 4.5 cm C 5.0 cm D 8.0 cm

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7 Objects with different masses are hung on a spring. The diagram shows how much the spring
stretches.

10 cm

20 cm

30 cm

100 g

The extension of the spring is directly proportional to the mass hung on it.

What is the mass of object M?

A 110 g B 150 g C 200 g D 300 g

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8 A spring obeys Hooke’s law.

Which graph is obtained by plotting the extension of the spring against the load applied?

A B

extension extension

0 0
0 load 0 load

C D

extension extension

0 0
0 load 0 load

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