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Is the energy stored in a compressed spring called kinetic energy?
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∙ 11y ago
No, it is called potential energy. When the compressed spring is allowed to expand, then it becomes kinetic energy.
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Is a pushed down spring kinetic energy?
No the energy stored in a compressed spring is not kinetic energy.
Is the energy stored in a compressed spring called strain energy?
The energy stored in a compressed spring is called potential energy.
If friction can be ignored what system doesn't change?
Kinetic Energy
Compressed springs are what kind of energy?
The potential energy of a spring is defined by this equation: U=.5kx2 U= potential energy (in joules) k= the spring constant x= the displacement of the spring from equilibrium. (the amount that the spring is stretched or compressed) This equation tells us that as a spring is compressed by a distance x, the potential energy increases proportionately to x2
What is an example of kinetic energy being converted to a potential energy a.a basketball player jumping for a rebound b.releasing a compressed spring c.squeezing a rubberball?
I got this in my exam, and the answer is B) releasing a compressed spring as it a transformation from potential to kinetic
Is a pushed down spring kinetic energy?
No the energy stored in a compressed spring is not kinetic energy.
Is the energy stored in a compressed spring called strain energy?
The energy stored in a compressed spring is called potential energy.
If friction can be ignored what system doesn't change?
Kinetic Energy
Compressed springs are what kind of energy?
The potential energy of a spring is defined by this equation: U=.5kx2 U= potential energy (in joules) k= the spring constant x= the displacement of the spring from equilibrium. (the amount that the spring is stretched or compressed) This equation tells us that as a spring is compressed by a distance x, the potential energy increases proportionately to x2
What is an example of kinetic energy being converted to a potential energy a.a basketball player jumping for a rebound b.releasing a compressed spring c.squeezing a rubberball?
I got this in my exam, and the answer is B) releasing a compressed spring as it a transformation from potential to kinetic
Two examples of potential energy converted to kinetic energy?
A stone when it's dropped; and a compressed spring when it's released.
When a wind-up toy is released the energy in the compressed spring is converted into what?
It becomes kinetic energy of the toy (plus some heat).
What is the scientific motion that makes the jack in the box work?
Jack lives on the end of a spring. A compressed spring contains potential energy that converts to kinetic energy when released.
How do Physics and a pogo stick relate?
A pogo sticks spring is compressed due to the persons weight. Potential energy is high while the kinetic energy is low at this point. when that spring then relaxes the potential energy is converted into kinetic energy due to the acceleration of the pogo stick going up in the air.
What sort of energy is in the compressed spring?
Spring potential energy.
If the kinetic energy of the coaster goes up What happen to the potential energy?
uh, down? (yes, down) The potential energy, as in a compressed spring, goes to zero as the spring is released. The potential energy (sort of) becomes the kinetic energy. (Now, I'm sure that that statement could get an argument in the physics study room in the science building, but it'll get you by...)
How is the potential energy stored in the spring of a clock it change into kinetic?
The spring is wound tighter, this stores the potential energy. The spring unwinding turns the potential energy into kinetic energy.
