2.12.4 Elastic Potential Energy

Elastic Potential Energy

Elastic potential energy is the energy stored in elastic materials as the result of their stretching or compressing.

Formula:


Example:


Diagram above shows a spring with a load of mass 0.5kg. The extention of the spring is 6cm, find the energy stored in the spring.

Answer:
The energy stored in the spring is the elestic potential energy.