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O-LevelPhysicsForces5054/11 · May/June 2023 · Q81 Mark

A spring is stretched to different lengths by a variable force. The graph shows how the size of the force depends on the length to which the spring is stretched. What is the spring constant k of the spring?

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A0.27 N/cm
B0.40 N/cm
C2.5 N/cm
D3.8 N/cm

✓ Correct answer

B: 0.40 N/cm

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Forces, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level Physics, May/June 2023 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 8.

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