Springs and pendulums

Answer Key - Grade 11 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence

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1. 1.

   A spring with a spring constant of 200 N/m is stretched 5 cm. How much force does it pull back with, Ari?

   10 N
2. 2.

   A spring with a spring constant of 50 N/m is stretched 12 cm. How much force does it pull back with, Bo?

   6 N
3. 3.

   A spring with a spring constant of 400 N/m is stretched 3 cm. How much force does it pull back with, Esme?

   12 N
4. 4.

   In the wave diagram, where is the bob moving fastest, Luz?

   • Where the trace crosses 0 cm
   • At the peaks, 10 cm out
   • It moves at one steady speed
5. 5.

   A spring stretches 4 cm under a 2 N pull. How far does it stretch under a 4 N pull, Milo?

   • 16 cm
   • 6 cm
   • 8 cm
6. 6.

   Spring A has k = 100 N/m and spring B has k = 400 N/m. Which is stiffer, Noah?

   • Spring B
   • Spring A
   • They are equally stiff
7. 7.

   A spring is squeezed instead of stretched. Which way does its force point, Pia?

   • It has no force when squeezed
   • Inward, adding to the squeeze
   • Outward, pushing back against the squeeze
8. 8.

   Two pendulums have equal strings, but one bob is twice as heavy. How do their periods compare, Ren?

   • They are the same
   • The lighter one swings slower
   • The heavier one swings slower
9. 9.

   Which change makes a pendulum swing more slowly, Tala?

   • A shorter string
   • A heavier bob
   • A longer string
10. 10.

    A bigger mass is hung on the same spring. What happens to its bounce, Zee?

    • Nothing changes
    • It bounces faster
    • It bounces more slowly