A.3 - 5 - Elastic potential energy
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Physics
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12th Grade
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Easy
Maninder Kalsi
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the relationship between the displacement of a spring (Δx) and the force applied by the spring (Fs)?
They always point in the same direction.
They are unrelated.
They always point in opposite directions.
Fs is always greater than Δx.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does a smaller spring constant (k) indicate about a spring?
The spring is stronger and applies more force per meter stretched.
The spring is weaker and applies less force per meter stretched.
The spring has a longer natural length.
The spring has a shorter natural length.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In Hooke's Law (Fs = -kΔx), what does the negative sign signify?
The spring constant (k) is always a negative value.
The force applied by the spring is always less than the displacement.
The force applied by the spring acts in the opposite direction to the displacement.
The spring is losing energy.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is elastic potential energy?
The kinetic energy of a moving spring.
The energy lost when a spring is compressed.
The energy stored in a spring when it is stretched or compressed from its natural length.
The force required to stretch a spring.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is elastic potential energy?
Energy stored in a spring due to its deformation
Energy of motion
Energy due to height
Energy lost as heat
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is the formula W = Fs not directly applicable for calculating work done by a spring?
The force is constantly changing
The displacement is zero
The spring constant is unknown
The mass of the object is negligible
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the area under a force-displacement graph represent when calculating work done by a spring?
The total work done
The spring constant
The displacement
The force applied
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