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A-LevelPhysicsDeformation of solidsMay/June 2020Paper 2 Q59 Marks

One end of a wire is attached to a fixed point. A force F is applied to the wire to cause extension x. The variation with F of x is shown in Fig. 5.1. [Figure 5.1] The wire has a cross-sectional area of 4.1×10⁻⁷m² and is made of metal of Young modulus 1.7 × 10¹¹ Pa. Assume that the cross-sectional area of the wire remains constant as the wire extends.

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Physics (9702) May/June 2020 examination, Paper 2 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Deformation of solids and is worth 9 marks.

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