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How far must you compress a spring with twice the spring constant to store the same amount of energy?
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How potential energy arises an elastic spring?
Let's say you compress the spring. Work (mechanical energy) is required to compress the spring; this energy is stored in the spring and can be recovered (converted to another type of energy) when the spring returns to its normal position.
What is the energy to stretch or compress a spring?
elaborate
Which type of energy increase when you compress a spring?
kinetic energy
What is the energy in a spring in a pinball machine before it is released?
It is 1/2 times spring constant x distance squared. The spring constant k is force per inch and the distance is amount spring moves
How is potential energy in a spring defined?
It can be defined as the work required to stretch or compress the string - the product of force times distance, as an integral, because the force is not constant.
How do you find spring constant in mousetrap car?
Measure the force (f) required to compress the spring a given amount (x) then use hooke's law to compute the spring constant (k) (f=kx)
How potential energy arises an elastic spring?
Let's say you compress the spring. Work (mechanical energy) is required to compress the spring; this energy is stored in the spring and can be recovered (converted to another type of energy) when the spring returns to its normal position.
What is the physical meaning of the spring constant?
It means how "stiff" the spring is; how hard it is to compress or extend it.
What is the physical meaning of a spring constant?
It means how "stiff" the spring is; how hard it is to compress or extend it.
What is the energy to stretch or compress a spring?
elaborate
Which type of energy increase when you compress a spring?
kinetic energy
What is the significance of the spring constant?
The physical significance of the spring constant is the characteristics of the spring. Hooke's law states that the force needed to compress or extend a spring by a specific distance is proportional to that distance.
What is the energy in a spring in a pinball machine before it is released?
It is 1/2 times spring constant x distance squared. The spring constant k is force per inch and the distance is amount spring moves
How is potential energy in a spring defined?
It can be defined as the work required to stretch or compress the string - the product of force times distance, as an integral, because the force is not constant.
Why does a large spring constant indicate a stiff spring?
It takes a larger force to compress or pull a spring the same distance as a spring with a smaller spring constant. This is shown in Hooke's law. x=F/k k---is the spring constant F---is the force applied to the spring x is the distance the spring has been compressed
If you compress a spring with your fingers your energy converts to PE of spring what if you do the same activity without any spring in between your fingers?
The energy is converted to the internal energy of our fingers and surroundings.
What type of energy transfers through a jack in the box?
The energy that is used by you to compress the spring to close the box is stored in the spring until some one opens the box and releases the energy in the spring.
