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Hooke's Law Worksheet for Grade 10 Physics

This document is a worksheet from a Grade 10 Physics class covering deformation and Hooke's law. It contains 10 multiple choice questions about: 1. The variables in an experiment investigating the relationship between spring extension and hanging weight. 2. Calculating the force per unit extension of a spring based on given lengths under different forces. 3. Identifying Hooke's law from options describing other scientific principles and definitions. 4. Estimating the weight limit based on a graph showing a spring's increasing non-linear extension under increasing force.

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Hooke's Law Worksheet for Grade 10 Physics

This document is a worksheet from a Grade 10 Physics class covering deformation and Hooke's law. It contains 10 multiple choice questions about: 1. The variables in an experiment investigating the relationship between spring extension and hanging weight. 2. Calculating the force per unit extension of a spring based on given lengths under different forces. 3. Identifying Hooke's law from options describing other scientific principles and definitions. 4. Estimating the weight limit based on a graph showing a spring's increasing non-linear extension under increasing force.

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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

SECONDARY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMME


GRADE 10
PHYSICS

WEEK 9: Deformation and Hooke’s Law WORKSHEET 1


Choose the letter that corresponds to the BEST option
1. A group of students performed an experiment to investigate the relationship between the
extension of a spring and a weight hanging on it. What were the variables?
a) Length and velocity c) Extension and force
b) Mass and extension d) Weight and mass

Questions 2 and 3 refer to a vertical spring. The lengths of the spring when loaded with forces of
20N and 60N are 15 cm and 25 cm respectively.
2. What is the force per unit extension of the spring in 𝑁𝑐𝑚−1 ?
a) 1.3 b) 4.0 c) 2.4 d) 2.0

3. What is the length of the spring if the load is completely removed?


a) 5cm b) 10cm c) 15cm d) 20cm

4. A student carried out an investigation to examine the relationship between the extension
(increase in length) of a spring and the force applied to it.
The results obtained were put in the form of a graph as shown.
Study the graph and determine what force causes an extension of 6 cm in the spring.

a) 3 b) 9 c) 6 d) 12

pg. 115
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
SECONDARY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMME
GRADE 10
PHYSICS

5. Robert Hooke (1635-1703) made a number of discoveries including the effect of force on
elastic bodies now known as Hooke’s law. Which one of the following statements is known as
Hooke's Law?
a) Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
b) Work = force x distance moved in the direction of the force.
c) When a body is in equilibrium, the sum of the clockwise moments is equal to the sum of
the anticlockwise moments.
d) The extension of a stretched spring is proportional to the force causing it

6. A student was given a box of identical springs and asked to analyse them so that they could be
used as newton meters.
The student performed an experiment, using the apparatus shown in the diagram, on one of the
springs. In the experiment the student measured the increase in length of the spring caused by
a number of weights. The spring was tested to destruction (that is weights were added until the
spring was damaged). A graph of extension versus force was plotted as shown.

Estimate, from your graph, the weight after the addition of which the law seems no longer to
apply.
a) 8N b) 1.5N c) 2.0N d) 1.6N

7. The spring constant, k, can be calculated by measuring the _________ of the straight line
a) Gradient b) Compression c) Elasticity d) Deformation
b)

pg. 116
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
SECONDARY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMME
GRADE 10
PHYSICS

8. A curved graph as seen below shows that the relationship between force and extension is

a) Non-linear b) Directly Proportional c) Inversely Proportional d) Positive

9. Substances that elongate considerably and undergo plastic deformation before they break are
known as
a) Brittle substances c) Ductile substances
b) Breakable substances d) Elastic substances

10. A bungee cord has a spring constant of 112 N/m. How far will it stretch if a 50.0 kg mass is
hung from it?
a) 0.229m b) 0.446m c) 2.24m d) 4.38m

pg. 117
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
SECONDARY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMME
GRADE 10
PHYSICS

Week 9: Deformation and Hooke’s Law Worksheet 1 - Answer Sheet


1. C
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. D
6. A
7. A
8. A
9. C
10. D

pg. 123

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The spring constant (k) can be calculated by measuring the gradient of the straight line on an extension-force graph. The gradient represents the ratio of the force applied to the extension produced, which corresponds to the spring constant in Hooke's Law (F = kx)

Assuming a curved graph indicates a directly proportional relationship would overlook the non-linearity, misrepresenting the material behavior, as direct proportionality implies a linear relationship while a curve suggests changing proportionality, likely caused by the material reaching its elastic limit or entering plastic deformation.

The original length of the spring, when the load is completely removed, is 10 cm. This is determined by extrapolating the force-extension line back to the point where no force is applied.

Hooke's Law states that the extension of a stretched spring is proportional to the force causing it. This means that as the force applied to the spring increases, the extension (or deformation) of the spring increases linearly until the limit of proportionality is reached.

The bungee cord will stretch by 4.38 meters when a 50.0 kg mass is hung from it. This can be calculated using Hooke's Law, where Force (F) = mass (m) x gravity (g) = 50 kg x 9.8 m/s² = 490 N, and then using F = kx to find x = 490 N / 112 N/m = 4.38 m.

Loading a spring to destruction can reveal the ultimate tensile strength of the material, its yield point, and how it behaves under increased stress, showing the limit of elasticity and the material's ductility or brittleness, helping in understanding failure modes past elastic limits.

A non-linear relationship between force and extension suggests that the material or component is no longer obeying Hooke's Law, which indicates that the material is undergoing plastic deformation or has surpassed its elastic limit, meaning the spring constant is changing or the material is yielding.

Substances that elongate considerably and undergo plastic deformation before breaking are known as ductile substances. This property allows them to stretch beyond their original length without breaking immediately.

The force per unit extension of the spring can be calculated as (60N - 20N) / (25cm - 15cm) = 40N / 10cm = 4Ncm^{-1}.

The critical point is where the force exceeds the elasticity limit of the spring, marking the end of linearity on the graph. For the given context, the weight after which Hooke's Law no longer applies is around 8N, as determined from the graph's deviation from linearity.

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