elastic potential energy
kinetic energy
Thermal energy is not the energy stored by things that stretch or compress. This type of energy applies to strain potential energy. Thermal energy refers to motion energy due to the random vibration of atoms or molecules within an object.
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.
because thermal energy
elastic potential
kinetic energy
Thermal energy is not the energy stored by things that stretch or compress. This type of energy applies to strain potential energy. Thermal energy refers to motion energy due to the random vibration of atoms or molecules within an object.
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.
gravitational potential energy
Thermal Energy
thermal energy.
because thermal energy
elastic potential
That is true.
What type of energy? Thermal, kinetic, gravitational, electrical?
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.
It is produced by converting some other type of energy into potential energy. For example, it takes an effort to lift an object up (against the force of gravitation) or to compress a spring.