Question detail

Which option best applies elastic potential energy for Elastic potential energy in AQA GCSE Physics Forces?

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MCQ

Type

practice

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Topic

Forces and elasticity

Question

A. It more than doubles — definition focus for elastic potential energy
B. This confuses elastic and plastic deformation and does not answer Elastic potential energy.
C. This is too vague because it does not use the force or motion quantity named in the objective.
D. This reverses the physical cause and effect for Forces and elasticity.

Answer

The correct answer is: It more than doubles — definition focus for elastic potential energy

Explanation

The correct option is It more than doubles — definition focus for elastic potential energy. It more than doubles — definition focus for elastic potential energy is correct because it matches the approved learning objective to link work done in stretching a spring to elastic potential energy stored. This answer belongs to Elastic potential energy within Forces and elasticity, so it must use precise AQA GCSE Physics forces and motion vocabulary. The other options are wrong because they either confuse elastic and plastic deformation, omit the required force or motion condition, or move away from the exact subtopic being tested.

Common mistake

Linking Work Done and Elastic Potential Energy

Students often confuse work done in stretching a spring with the elastic potential energy stored, thinking they are the same quantity.

Remember that work done is the energy transferred to the spring, while elastic potential energy is the energy stored in the spring after it has been stretched.

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