(a)[2]
Describe, using a diagram, the apparatus that could be used.
(b)[4]
Describe the method used to obtain the measurements needed.
(c)[4]
Describe how the measurements taken can be used to determine the Young modulus.
Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Stress and strain
Stress and strain — practice question
A student determines the Young modulus of a metal wire.
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