Springs Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
What is hookes law?
A
The force in a spring is directly proportional to its extension up to its limit of proportionality
2
Q
What is spring constant?
A
A measure of how firm or elastic an object is
3
Q
What is elastic potential energy?
A
Energy stored inside elastic material as you stretch it
4
Q
What are the two types of errors called? And what is their definition?
A
Systematic - the results alter by the same amount every time
Random - human errors e.g timings
5
Q
What is elastic behaviour?
A
Spring goes back to normal shape when all force is removed
6
Q
What is extension always measured in?
A
Meters
7
Q
What is the area under the line of a force x extension graph equal to?
A
The energy in the elastic potential energy store
