CAIE A-Level Physics AS 6.1.2 The Terms Load Extension Compression and Limit of Proportionality Questions
Distinguish tensile and compressive deformation and relate deformation to applied force.
- Syllabus
- 2028–2030
- Course
- Physics 9702
- Level
- AS
Exam points
- Distinguish tensile and compressive deformation and relate deformation to applied force.
CAIE A-Level Physics AS 6.1.2 The Terms Load Extension Compression and Limit of Proportionality Questions question 1
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A force-extension graph is produced for a metal wire.
What must describe the limit of proportionality of the wire?
A
the point at which the wire breaks
B
the point beyond which Hooke's law is not obeyed
C
the point beyond which the wire cannot return to its original length
D
the point beyond which the wire starts to deform plastically
B
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