Skip to main content
A-LevelPhysicsDeformation of solids9702/12 · Oct/Nov 2013 · Q241 Mark

A steel spring has a spring constant of 150 N m⁻¹. When a 25 N weight is hung from the spring, it has a stretched length of 55 cm. What was the original length of the spring?

A0.38 m
B0.49 m
C0.61 m
D0.72 m

✓ Correct answer

A: 0.38 m

Practise more questions on this topic

Oracle Prep sorts past-paper questions by topic, so you can drill Deformation of solids and see which topics are most likely to come up next.

Sign up free →

About this question

Topic
Deformation of solids, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2013 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 24.

Questions and mark schemes are from past examination papers and remain the copyright of the exam board. How Oracle Prep builds its content

Related Physics questions

© 2026 Oracle Prep