8 Marking Scheme: Worksheet (AS) : X F K K K F X X
8 Marking Scheme: Worksheet (AS) : X F K K K F X X
1 C [1]
2 B [1]
3 A [1]
4 A [1]
5 D [1]
6 The extension is directly proportional to the applied force, as long as the elastic limit is
not exceeded. [1]
x 2.8 × 10 −3
b strain = = [1]
L 1 .5
strain = 1.87 × 10−3 [1]
stress
Young modulus =
strain
8
1.84 × 10
E= [1]
1.87 × 10 −3
Note
The rule for the force (spring) constant k for springs in series is:
1 1 1
= +
k k1 k 2
In our case, we have:
1 1 1 60 + 20 1
= + = =
k 20 60 60 × 20 15
k = 15 N m−1
F
14 a k= [1]
x
F = stress × A and x = strain × l [1]
stress × A ⎛ stress ⎞ A
k= =⎜ ⎟× [1]
strain × l ⎝ strain ⎠ l
stress
Young modulus, E = [1]
strain
EA
Therefore k =
l
1
b i The gradient of the graph is halved because k ∝ . [1]
l
ii The gradient of the graph is increased by a factor of 4 because k ∝ A ∝ r2. [1]