Physics · May / June 2020 · Paper 62 · Question 4

A student investigates the bending of 1 m length strips of different materials. She compares how far they bend when loaded at one end. Plan an experiment to investigate how the material from which the strips are made affects the bending of the strips when loaded at one end. The following apparatus is available to the student: strips of wood, plastic, steel and aluminium, each of length 1 m a set of slotted masses a metre rule a G-clamp (used to hold the strips to the laboratory bench). Other apparatus normally available in a school laboratory can also be used. In your plan, you should: • draw a diagram to show the arrangement of the apparatus • explain briefly how you would carry out the investigation, including the measurements you w • state the key variables to be kept constant • draw a suitable table, with column headings, to show how you would display your readings (y not required to enter any readings in the table) • explain how you would use the results to reach a conclusion.

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