Spring Potential Energy & Hooke's Law Worksheet
Explore spring potential energy and Hooke's Law with this Grade 12 physics worksheet, featuring calculations and conceptual questions.
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Spring Potential Energy & Hooke's Law
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1. State Hooke's Law in words and as a mathematical equation. Explain what each variable represents.
2. What is spring potential energy? How is it related to the work done on a spring?
1. The spring constant (k) is a measure of the of a spring.
2. When a spring is compressed or stretched, it stores energy.
3. According to Hooke's Law, the force exerted by a spring is directly proportional to its .
1. A spring has a spring constant of 200 N/m. How much force is required to stretch it by 0.10 m?
2 N
20 N
200 N
2000 N
2. Which of the following is the correct unit for spring potential energy?
N/m
N·m
Joule
Watt
1. A spring is stretched by 0.05 m when a 10 N force is applied. Calculate the spring constant.
2. If the spring from the previous question is stretched by 0.10 m, how much potential energy is stored in it?
3. A 2 kg mass is attached to a vertical spring with a spring constant of 500 N/m. By how much does the spring stretch when the mass is in equilibrium?
4. Observe the provided diagram of a spring. Describe the relationship between the force applied to the spring and the resulting displacement, as demonstrated by the image. Relate this to Hooke's Law.