C1 A spring with its upper end fixed, hangs vertically alongside a metre rule. The
lower end of the spring gave the following readings in Table C1.1 when various
masses were hung from it.
Mass (kg)
Reading (cm)
Applied force (N)
Extension (cm)
0 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.081.00
10.0 12.0 14.0 16.0 17.0 17.5
0
1.0
7.5
(a)
(b)
Table C1.1
State Hooke's law.
Copy and complete the table for the values of applied force (N) and
extension (cm) produced.
Draw a graph of applied force against extension on a graph paper,
[4]
[1]
On the graph, show the elastic limit.
[Total: 10 marks]
(c)
(d)