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Lesson Worksheet: Hooke’s Law Mathematics
In this worksheet, we will practice finding the force of stretching or compressing an elastic string or elastic spring using Hooke’s law.
Q3:
A ball of mass 1.8 kg is attached to one end of a light elastic string of natural length 2.4 m and modulus of elasticity 17.1 N. The other end of the string is fixed at a point . The ball is released from rest at . Taking , find how far below the ball reaches before coming instantaneously to rest.
Q4:
A particle of mass hangs in equilibrium at the end of an elastic string of natural length connected to a ceiling. The length of the string is then . Find the elastic potential energy stored in the string. Consider the acceleration due to gravity to be .
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Q5:
A uniform rod of mass 3.5 kg and length 4 m is fixed at , while its other end is connected by an elastic string, with a modulus of elasticity 11.1 N, to a point , which lies at the same height as , and 5.8 m from it. The system is in equilibrium when . Taking , find the tension in the elastic string when the system is in equilibrium, and hence find its natural length. Give your answers correct to two decimal places.
- A N, m
- B N, m
- C N, m
- D N, m
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Q6:
One end of a light elastic string is attached to a fixed point. A force of 3.8 N is applied to the other end of the string to stretch it. The natural length of the string is 2.8 m, and its modulus of elasticity is 26.6 N. Find the total length of the stretched string.
Q7:
A particle of mass 1 kg is attached to point on horizontal ceiling by a light elastic string of natural length 0.6 m and modulus of elasticity 18 N. The particle is held at a distance of 1.3 m directly below point and released from rest. Find the initial acceleration of the particle. Consider the acceleration due to gravity to be 9.8 m/s2.
Q8:
A bead of mass 742 g hangs from a ceiling by a light elastic string with a natural length of 2 m and a modulus of elasticity of 20 N. Given that the string is fixed to the ceiling at point and that the bead is moving in a horizontal circle such that the string is inclined at to the vertical, find the angular speed of the bead in radians per second correct to one decimal place. Take .
Q9:
is a fixed point on a rough plane, inclined at angle to the horizontal, where . An elastic string of natural length 2.8 m and modulus of elasticity 37.6 N is attached to at one end and a ball of mass 2.5 kg at the other end. Given that the ball was held at and then released from rest, coming to a stop again after moving 5.6 m down the plane, find the coefficient of friction between the ball and the plane to two decimal places. Take .
Q10:
A rod has mass and length . The rod rests horizontally in equilibrium, and is suspended from a fixed point by two light strings and . makes an angle with the rod and is perpendicular to , as shown in the figure. The string is elastic, with a natural length and a modulus of elasticity . Assume is a constant and is the acceleration due to gravity. Find the value of .
