Spring Benchmark Review

What is the primary force that causes a spring to return to its original shape after being compressed or stretched?

• Gravitational force

• Magnetic force

• Elastic force

• Frictional force

Which of the following is an example of a potential energy stored in a spring?

• Kinetic energy

• Thermal energy

• Elastic potential energy

• Chemical energy

Hooke's Law is represented by which of the following equations?

A spring with a spring constant of 200 N/m is compressed by 0.1 m. What is the force exerted by the spring?

• 10 N

• 20 N

• 30 N

• 40 N

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In a spring-mass system, what happens to the period of oscillation if the mass is doubled?

• It remains the same

• It doubles

• It halves

Which of the following best describes the energy transformation in a spring-mass system during oscillation?

• Kinetic energy to thermal energy

• Potential energy to kinetic energy

• Chemical energy to potential energy

• Thermal energy to chemical energy

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What is the unit of the spring constant in Hooke's Law?

• Newton (N)

• Joule (J)

• Newton per meter (N/m)

• Meter (m)

A spring is stretched 0.5 meters by a force of 100 N. What is the spring constant?

• 50 N/m

• 100 N/m

• 200 N/m

• 400 N/m

Which of the following materials is most likely to exhibit elastic behavior similar to a spring?

• Rubber

• Glass

• Wood

• Steel

In a graph of force versus displacement for a spring, what does the slope of the line represent?

• Mass of the spring

• Spring constant

• Gravitational force

• Elastic potential energy