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Hooke's Law

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A spring has a spring constant of 330 N/m.  How far is the spring compressed if 150 N of force are used?

(a)  

2.

A force of 470 N is applied to stretch a spring which has a spring constant, k=1100 N/m.  How much does the spring stretch past its free length?

(a)  

3.

What force should be applied to compress a spring by 0.013 m if its spring constant is k = 1900 N/m?

(a)  

4.

A spring extends 1.5m under load 10N. What is its spring constant?


(a)  

5.

What is the symbol for spring constant?

a)

k

b)

W

c)

m

d)

K/J

6.

What is the formula for Hooke's Law?

(a)  

7.
If extension = Stretched length - original length. What is the extension of spring D.
a)
1mm
b)
2mm
c)
3mm
d)
0mm
8.

An unstretched spring becomes longer when a force is applied to it. Which word describes the additional length of the spring gains?

a)

Expansion

b)

Extension

c)

Stretched

9.

What type of force is shown inside of the picture?

a)

Tension

b)

Friction

c)

Elastic

d)

Gravitational

10.
Hooke's Law fails when a material reaches its:
a)
breakdown
b)
elastic limit
c)
end of tether
d)
fracture stress
11.
A spring has a spring constant of 5N/cm.  What is its extension when loaded with 15N?
a)
4cm
b)
5cm
c)
3m
d)
3cm
12.
Hooke's Law describes the behaviour of which kind of material under tension?
a)
plastic
b)
metals only
c)
elastic
d)
non-metals only
13.

Which statement most accurately represents Hooke's Law?

a)

Extension of a spring is proportional to the force applied.

b)

Extension of a spring is proportional to the number of coils.

c)

Extension of a spring is inversely proportional to the force applied.

d)

Thickness of a spring wire is proportional to the force applied.

14.

Spring constant is measured in

a)

N

b)

N/m

c)

m

15.

A 25,000 N Car is supported by 4 springs. If each spring is deflected by 0.040 m what is the spring constant? (Think about how much weight each spring holds up!)

a)

625,000 N /m

b)

620,000 N/m

c)

630,000 N/m

d)

120,000 N/m

16.
Which of the following springs is the stiffest?
a)
A spring that requires a froce of 2000 N to compress it by 6.8 m.
b)
A spring that requires a force of 4000 N to stretch it by 9.0 m. 
c)
A spring that requires a force of 8000 N to compress it by 45 m.  
d)
A spring that requires a force of 4800 N to stretch it by 14 m.
17.

In which side of the graph does the spring obey Hooke's law?

a)

To the left of point A

b)

To the right of point A

18.
What Quantity can you calculate from the graph and give the magnitude of that quantity.  
a)
distance 4.5 m
b)
Force 15 N
c)
spring constant 20 N/m
d)
spring constant 200 N/m
19.
If extension = Stretched length - original length. What is the extension of spring D.
a)
1mm
b)
2mm
c)
3mm
d)
0mm
20.

Who is Hooke's Law named after ?

(a)