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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
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Two wires P and Q both obey Hooke's law. They are both stretched and have the same strain. The Young modulus of P is four times larger than that of Q. The diameter of P is twice that of Q. What is the ratio of the tension in P to the tension in Q ?

(A) 12

(B) 10

(C) 2

(D) 16

Important Questions on Matter and Materials

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AS and A Level
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Sketch a force-extension graph for a spring that has a spring constant of 20 Nm-1 and that obeys Hooke's law for forces up to 5.0 N. Your graph should cover forces between 0 and 6N and show values on both axes.
EASY
AS and A Level
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Two springs, each with a spring constant 20Nm-1, are connected in series. Draw a diagram of the two springs in series and determine the total extension if a mass, with weight 2.0 N, is hung on the combined springs.
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AS and A Level
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A sample of fishing line is 1.0 m long and is of circular cross-section of radius 0.25 mm. When a weight is hung on the line, the extension is 50 mm and the stress is 2.0×108 Pa. Calculate the cross-sectional area of the line.

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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

A sample of fishing line is 1.0 m long and is of circular cross-section of radius 0.25 mm. When a weight is hung on the line, the extension is 50 mm and the stress is 2.0×108 Pa. Calculate the young modulus.