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Physics (AS & A Level) · May / June 2023 · Paper 13 · Question 19

9702Elastic and plastic behaviour

The graph shows how the length of a spring varies with the force applied to it. The spring has unstretched length L₀. When a force F is applied, the spring has length L₁. What is the work done in stretching the spring to length L₁?

  1. A1/2 FL₁
  2. B1/2 F(L₁ − L₀)
  3. CFL₁
  4. DF(L₁ − L₀)

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Correct answer: B. 1/2 F(L₁ − L₀)

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