Exercise of Elasticity

1. The original length of a spring is 10

cm. With a load of mass 300g, the
length of the spring is extended to
16 cm.
(a) What is the length of the spring
with a load of 400 g?
(b) What load is required to extend the
spring to 19 cm.
2. A 30 cm spring is compressed to 25
cm when a load of 300 g is placed
on it. What additional load is
required to compress the spring to
22 cm?
3. A spring of length 20 cm is
extended to 26 cm when pulled by
a force of 10N. What is the length
of the spring when it is compressed
by a force of 20 N?
4. Figure below shows two positions of
a pin when a spring is loaded with
two different weights.

What is the reading of the pin when

the spring is without load?
5.

The figure shows a spring which is

compressed.

Calculate the value of m if the

original length of the spring is 15
cm.
6. The figure shows the
pointer reading of a
spring. When an
addition load of 200
g is placed in the
pan, the pointer
reads 25 cm.
What is the reading
of the pointer when
the total load is
removed.
7. Figure shows a
series
arrangement of
three identical
springs. The
original length of
each spring is 16
cm.
With a load of 200
g, the length of
each spring
becomes 20 cm.
What is the length
p of the system
shown in the
figure.
8. M and N are two non-identical
springs each measuring 12 cm.
When subjected to loading, their
respective lengths are as shown in
the figure.

load of 200 g. What is

the length of the
spring system in the
figure?

13.Figure (a) shows a spring of length

20 cm compressed to a length of
15 cm by a load of 250 g.
What is the length y of the spring
system if M and N are arranged in
series and the load applied is 600
g.
9. Figure (a) shoes two springs
arranged in parallel, each of length
9 cm, subjected to a load of 600 g.
What is the length of the spring
system in Figure (b)?
All the spring are identical.

What is the value of m in Figure (b)

if three identical springs are
compressed to a length of 12 cm?

14.The figure is a graph of extension,

x against load, m for a spring.

10.Figure show s a system

of 6 identical springs.
The original length of
each spring is 12 cm.
When a load of 200 g is
added, the length of
each spring extends to
15 cm.
What is the length y of
the system?

11.The figures shows a

spring system
comprising identical
springs.
Each spring is of
length 18 cm and
extends to 22 cm
when subjected to a

(a) What is the value of the force

constant, K?
(b) What is the value of a?
(c) What is the potential energy stored
when the spring is extended by a
cm?
15.The figure shows a sphere of mass
20 g pushed against one end of a
spring on a smooth surface. The
original length of the spring is 18
cm and its force constant is 12.5
Nm-1.

Structured Question

(a) The force constant, k, for the

spring is 5000Nm-1.
[1 mark]
Diagram shows two blocks, P and Q, of
(b) Given the original length of the
masses 2m and 3m respectively tied
spring is 20 cm, find the elastic
with a string. The spring which is
potential energy stored in the
attached to block P is compressed to
spring. [2 marks]
12 cm.
(c) The string is burnt and P and Q are
pushed apart from each other.
(i) Name the principle of physics in
this motion.
(ii) If Q moves at a speed of 6 ms-1, determine the speed of P,
(iii)Determine the value of m
Essay Question
(a) What is meant by force constant of a spring? [1 mark]
(b) Diagram shows an increasing force applied to the right against two springs.

Draw a force-distance graph to show the force varies with the

distance moved. The force starts from zero and increases as
it moves to the right. [2 marks]
Explain the shape of your graph. [2 marks]
(c) Mr Arsenal applies a stretching force of 380 N to pull a
chest expander (consists of 2 springs) from 30 cm to 40 cm.
(i) Find the force constant of each spring.
(ii) What is the stretching force needed to pull another chest
expander of three springs [identical to springs in (i)] to 52 cm?

(d) Table 1 shows 4 toy pistols with different specifications.

You are required to determine the most suitable toy pistol that
can shoot the dart the furthest.
Study the specifications of all four toy pistols from the
following aspects.
- The force constant of the spring, k
- The density of the plastic dart
- Compression of the spring
- The body of the dart
Explain the suitability of each aspect and determine the most
suitable toy pistol.
Justify your choice.
[10 marks]