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A-LevelPhysicsDeformation of solidsOct/Nov 2020Paper 2 Q412 Marks

(a) State Hooke's law. (b) A spring is fixed at one end. A compressive force F is applied to the other end. The variation of the force F with the compression x of the spring is shown in Fig. 4.1. [Figure 4.1] Show that the elastic potential energy of the spring is 0.64 J when its compression is 16.0cm. (c) The spring in (b) is used to project a toy car along a track from point X to point Y, as illustrated in Fig. 4.2. [Figure 4.2] The spring is initially given a compression of 16.0 cm. The car of mass 0.076 kg is held against one end of the compressed spring. When the spring is released it projects the car forward. The car leaves the spring at point X with kinetic energy that is equal to the initial elastic potential energy of the compressed spring. The car follows the track around a vertical loop of radius 0.12m and then passes point Y. Assume that friction and air resistance are negligible. Calculate:

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Physics (9702) Oct/Nov 2020 examination, Paper 2 Variant 3. It tests the topic of Deformation of solids and is worth 12 marks.

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