Question 8

(a) State Hooke's law of elasticity

(b) A spiral spring, loaded with a piece of metal, extends by 10.5cm hair. When the metal is fully submerged in water, the spring extends by 6.8cm. Calculate the relative density of the metal. (Assume Hooke's law is obeyed).

Theory

Question details

Exam body
WAEC
Subject
Physics
Year
1999
Question no.
#8
Type
Theory

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