A Level Further Maths

A Level Further Maths Elastic Strings and Springs Exam Questions

Free A Level Further Maths exam questions on Elastic Strings and Springs, with full model answers. Covers hooke's law, EPE.

Elastic Strings and Springs exam questions

1 question pack of real past exam questions with its mark scheme. Answer every question without notes, then mark your answers line by line against the mark scheme.

About A Level Further Maths Elastic Strings and Springs

Elastic Strings and Springs is part of Mechanics in A Level Further Maths. These questions suit Edexcel International, AQA, Edexcel, OCR A, OCR B (MEI), WJEC, Cambridge International, OxfordAQA International and CCEA A Level Further Maths students. Answer the pack without notes, then mark every line against the model answers and redo the questions you dropped marks on.

What you need to know

  • Hooke's law T = λx/l.
  • Elastic energy λx²/2l.
  • Energy problems Combine with kinetic and potential energy.

Common mistakes in Elastic Strings and Springs

  • Using total length instead of extension.
  • Ignoring slack strings.

Try two Elastic Strings and Springs exam-style questions

1. A string of natural length 2 m and λ = 40 N is stretched 0.5 m. Find T. (1 mark)

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10 N

2. Find the elastic energy stored. (1 mark)

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2.5 J

Elastic Strings and Springs FAQs

Which exam boards include Elastic Strings and Springs?

These questions suit Edexcel International, AQA, Edexcel, OCR A, OCR B (MEI), WJEC, Cambridge International, OxfordAQA International and CCEA A Level Further Maths.

Is Elastic Strings and Springs pure, mechanics or statistics?

Elastic Strings and Springs is part of Mechanics.

How should I use these Elastic Strings and Springs questions?

Answer every question without notes, then check each line against the model answers and redo any you got wrong.