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

Elastic and plastic behaviour — practice question

The graph indicates how the spring’s length changes with the force exerted on it. The spring has unstretched length $L_0$. If a force $F$ is applied, the spring then has length $L_1$. What is the work done in extending the spring to length $L_1$?

  • A$\frac{1}{2} F L_1$
  • B$\frac{1}{2} F (L_1 - L_0)$
  • C$F L_1$
  • D$F (L_1 - L_0)$

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