Force and Extenstion

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What is Hookes Law?
Force is Proportional to Extention: F = kΔx
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The constant k, is known as..
the spring constant or stiffness.
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what are the units for stiffness or spring constant?
Nm-1
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This applies for springs between a range of forces. Does this apply for springs when compressed (assuming the coils aren't toughing at the start.
Yes
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A few definitions: brittle materials...
break with little or no plastic deformation
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malleable materials...
can be beaten into sheets; these materials show a large plastic deformation under compression
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ductile materials...
can be pulled into wires or threads; these materials show plastic deformation before failiure under tension
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hard materials...
resist plastic deformation by surface indentation or scratching
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tough materials...
materials can withstand impact forces and absorb a lot of energy before breaking; large forces produce a moderate deformation.
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What is the limit of proportionality?
The point after which extension is no longer proportional to force
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What is the elastic limit?
the point after which greater forces produces some permanent deformation.
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This is known as the...
Plastic region
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What is the term used to describe the energy stored in the spring when it is being stretched?
Elastic Strain Energy
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Elastic Strain energy can be found be finding the area under a graph. What is the equation that can also be used to find Elastic Strain Energy?
Eel = ½mv²
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