Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Elastic and plastic behaviour

Elastic and plastic behaviour — practice question

When a rabbit jumps, the Achilles tendon in its leg is extended. The graph shows how the tendon’s length changes with tension. Calculate the strain energy in the tendon when the tension is $400\,\text{N}$?

  • A$0.40\,\text{J}$
  • B$0.80\,\text{J}$
  • C$2.4\,\text{J}$
  • D$7.4\,\text{J}$

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