Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · PHYSICS · Chapter
Forces, Movement, Shape, and Momentum
173 practice questions
Topics covered
- FORCES AND SHAPE29 practice questions
- HOOKE'S LAW16 practice questions
- FORCE, MASS AND ACCELERATION18 practice questions
- FRICTION AND BRAKING20 practice questions
- AIR RESISTANCE AND TERMINAL VELOCITY19 practice questions
- MOMENTUM20 practice questions
- NEWTON'S THIRD LAW: ACTION AND REACTION16 practice questions
- THE TURNING EFFECT OF FORCES24 practice questions
Practice questions
31–40 of 173
Question 31
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →Describe what is meant by the ‘elastic limit’ of a spring and what happens to the spring if it is stretched beyond this point.
Question 32
1 mark · Easy
Answer and see the solution →Give one example of a material that is elastic and one example of a material that is not elastic, explaining your choices.
Question 33
3 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →Rubber bands and metal springs behave differently when stretched. Read the statements below and answer the questions.
(a)[2 marks]Describe how the force-extension graphs differ for a rubber band and a metal spring.
(b)[1 mark]State which one follows Hooke's law and which one does not.
Question 34
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →A spring is 12.0 cm long without any load. A force of 5.0 N extends it to 13.5 cm. Calculate the spring's extension produced by this force. Give your answer in cm.
Question 35
1 mark · Easy
Answer and see the solution →State Hooke’s law.
Question 36
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →Explain how you would check if a metal wire obeys Hooke’s law in a laboratory experiment.
Question 37
3 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →A metal wire is stretched by attaching weights. The original length of the wire is 50.0 cm. With a 10 N force, the length becomes 50.8 cm.
(a)[1 mark]Calculate the extension of the wire.
(b)[2 marks]If the extension is proportional to the force for this wire, what would its length be when a 25 N force is applied?
Question 38
3 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →Rubber bands are often used to hold objects together. When you stretch a rubber band, you notice that the extension does not increase evenly as you add more force.
(a)[2 marks]Explain how the force-extension graph for a rubber band would look different to the graph for a metal spring.
(b)[1 mark]Give one reason why a rubber band does not obey Hooke’s law.
Question 39
3 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →A student is asked to describe the elastic behaviour of different materials.
(a)[1 mark]What does it mean if a material behaves elastically?
(b)[2 marks]Give an example of a material that shows elastic behaviour and one that shows plastic behaviour.
Question 40
4 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →A student investigates how extension varies with force for a metal wire. Their setup uses a half-metre rule, clamp stand, and a set square to improve measurement accuracy.
(a)[2 marks]Describe two ways the student can ensure the measurements of the wire's extension are accurate in this investigation.
(b)[2 marks]Explain why the spring or wire should not be stretched beyond its elastic limit during this experiment.