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Physics (AS & A Level) · Oct / Nov 2025 · Paper 12 · Question 21

9702Stress and strain

A platform is supported by a spring. A box is placed onto the platform. The diagram shows the spring before and after the box is placed onto it. What is the term for the quantity marked as x?

  1. Acompression
  2. Bload
  3. Cstrain
  4. Dstress

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Correct answer: A. compression

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