"Where does Hooke's law for the force a spring exert come from? How do you get from that to work done by a spring and the expression for spring potential energy?" Challenge Accepted.

Credit: Svjo When a force is applied to a spring, it is placed in either tension or in compression, which allows the spring to store energy. When the spring is released the stored elastic potential ...

Segment 4G: Spring Potential Energy We investigate Hooke's Law as we explore the concept of spring potential energy. We also examine how to find this energy mathematically and graphically. 07/24/2018 ...

Potential energy is the latent energy in an object at rest, and is one of two forms of energy. The other form, kinetic energy, is the energy expressed by an object in motion. Potential energy is a ...

The Work Energy Principle is one of the big ideas in introductory physics courses. It’s so big that the textbook presentation can get a little confusing – but it doesn’t have to be that way ...

If a spring is compressed and placed in a bath of acid and then dissolves, where does the potential energy go? Readers explain ...

A spring has a spring constant, (k), of 3 N/m. It is stretched until it is extended by 50 cm. Calculate the elastic potential energy stored by the spring, assuming it is not stretched beyond the ...

The elastic potential energy stored can be calculated using the equation: A spring has a spring constant, k, of 3 N/m. It is stretched until it is extended by 50 cm. Calculate the elastic ...