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 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
4 Two metal blocks P and Q have identical dimensions. They hang on identical spring balances.
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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.
5 A student adds weights to an elastic cord. He measures the length of the cord for each weight.
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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.
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
7 The diagram shows a handle with three forces, each 100 N, applied to it. The handle is free to
move.
100 N
100 N
100 N
handle
pivot
What is the effect of the forces on the handle?
A The handle will move downwards.
B The handle will not move.
C The handle will turn anticlockwise (to the left).
D The handle will turn clockwise (to the right).
8 Objects with different masses are hung on a spring. The diagram shows how much the spring stretches.
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
9 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 1 2 3 4 weight / N
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Which length 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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10 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
11 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
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