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Contents & notes: what this topic covers
Under Elasticity: Hooke’s law and Young’s modulus;, the JAMB Physics syllabus expects you to study:
- 9. Elasticity: Hooke’s law and Young’s modulus;
- (i) elastic limit, yield point, breaking point,
- (ii) the spring balance as a device for measuring force;
- (iii.) work done per unit volume in springs and elastic strings;
Study notes & guidance
Study Elasticity: Hooke’s law and Young’s modulus; using a recommended Physics textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Physics, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.
Objectives — candidates should be able to
After studying Elasticity: Hooke’s law and Young’s modulus;, you should be able to:
- Interpret force-extension curves;
- Interpret Hooke’s law and Young’s modulus of a material;
- Use spring balance to measure force;
- Determine the work done in spring and elastic strings.
These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.
Source: official JAMB UTME Physics syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.