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1. The total extension of 3 parallel springs under a force is 0.4167m. 2. The spring constant of a spring is 0.25 N/cm. A force of 5N would cause an extension of 10cm in two such springs placed parallel. 3. For springs, extension is directly proportional to force until the elastic limit. The spring constant given is 21.5 ± 0.1 N/m.

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1. The total extension of 3 parallel springs under a force is 0.4167m. 2. The spring constant of a spring is 0.25 N/cm. A force of 5N would cause an extension of 10cm in two such springs placed parallel. 3. For springs, extension is directly proportional to force until the elastic limit. The spring constant given is 21.5 ± 0.1 N/m.

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 HOOKES LAW ANSWERS

1.

= 0.5m 
0.5
For 3 parallel e = = 0.1667
3
0.5
For 2 springs parallel in e = = 0.25m
2
Total extension 0.1667 + 0.25 = 0.4167m 

2. (a) For a helical spring or any other elastic material, the extension of a string is directly proportional to
the force applied, so long
as the elastic limit is not exceeded
(b) (i) What is the spring constant of the spring? (2 marks)
Gradient = (3– 1)/(12 – 4) = 0.25Ncm-1
(ii) What force would cause two such springs placed side by side to stretch by10cm (3 marks)
In parallel arrangement, k = 25 X 2 = 50 Ncm-1
F = k e = 50 X 0.1 = 5Ncm-1

3. (a) For a helical spring or other elastic material, the extension is directly proportional to stretching force
provided the elastic limit is not exceeded.
(b) 21.5 ± 0.1Nm-1
(c) - Diameter of spring √1mk
- Length of spring √1mk
- Thickness of the wire coiled to make the spring √1mk
- Material used to make the spring
(d) (i) e = f/k = 3.0/20 √1mk = 0.15m √1mk
3.2
(ii) e = /25√1mk = 0.128m √1mk

4. (a) F = Ke
F
e1=
K
150.4
=0.2507 m  1mk
200 x 3
150.1
e2 = = 0.3753m
200 x 2
Total e = e1 + e2 = 0.62597m  1mk
(b)  Thickness of the wire
 Number of turns per unit length
 Diameter of the spring
Any one  1mk
5. ext = 5 + 2.5 + 5 = 12.5cm

6. Elastic potential energy = mechanical potential energy.} ¹


Or
1
/2k² = mgh
1
/2 x 15 x 0.2² = 0.05 x 10h ¹
h = 0.6m (3mks)

7. Series connection.
New K = ½ x 4  = 2N/m 

8.

20
e= =0 .2
100
F = ke = 225 x 0.2√
= 45N√

9.
For parallel springs extension
= 40N
2K
For single spring, extension = 20N
k
total extension = 40N + 20N = 20cm
2k k
(40 + 40) N = 20cm
2k
80N = 20 cm
2k
K = 80N
20 x 2cm
= 2N/cm
Or 0.02N/M

10. Work done = 1/2Kx2 = 1/2 x 60N/M (0.5)2= 7.5j

11.
F = Ke
F = 40 x 0.06
F = 2.4N

12.

F = ke
10 = 0.04k
k = 10
0.04
  = 250N/m
 50 = 250e
e = 50
250
=0.2m
0.2 0.2
 Total e =   + 2 +0 .2
3
=0.3666m
=36.66cm

13.

F = ke
  e1 + e2 = 20cm
10 20
+ =20
k k
10+20=20 k
20k=30
k=1. 5 N /cm or 150 N /m

14.

Extension of A
  Extension of B and C
  Total Extension = 0.7 + 0.3 = 1.0 m

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