
*** WHAT'S COVERED ***
1. Force, Extension, and the Spring Constant
* The relationship defined by the equation F = ke (Hooke's Law).
* How the spring constant (k) is a measure of an object's stiffness.
2. Elastic Potential Energy
* The energy stored in a stretched or compressed object.
* The equation for calculating elastic potential energy: Ee = ½ke².
* How energy is transferred to and from an object's elastic potential energy store.
3. Worked Examples
* A step-by-step calculation to find the spring constant of a spring.
* A step-by-step calculation to find the elastic potential energy stored in a spring.
4. Interpreting Force-Extension Graphs
* How the gradient of the linear section represents the spring constant.
* How the area under the curve represents the elastic potential energy.
* The definition of the elastic limit, also known as the limit of proportionality.
*** EXAM BOARD SPECIFIC INFO ***
AQA - Everything is relevant to your course
IGCSE Edexcel - Not mentioned explicitly in the specification
Edexcel - Everything is relevant, but your course uses x for extension rather than e
OCR 21st Century - Everything is relevant to your course
OCR Gateway - Everything is relevant to your course
*** CHAPTERS ***
0:00 Introduction
0:13 Equation for Force & Extension (F = ke)
0:49 Equation for Elastic Potential Energy (Ee = ½ke²)
1:45 Calculating the Spring Constant
2:48 Calculating Elastic Potential Energy
3:27 Information from Force-extension Graphs
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