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

Elastic and plastic behaviour — practice question

A student carries out an investigation on a spring. The graph shows how the length of the spring changes with the force acting on the spring. What is the spring constant of the spring?

  • A$0.17\,\text{N m}^{-1}$
  • B$0.25\,\text{N m}^{-1}$
  • C$4.0\,\text{N m}^{-1}$
  • D$6.0\,\text{N m}^{-1}$

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