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When you stretch out a spring at what point would you have the greatest potential energy?
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∙ 12y ago
A spring has maximum potential energy at maximum displacement from equilibrium. This means that the greatest potential energy will occur when a spring is stretched as far as it will stretch or compressed as tightly as it will compress.
In an oscillating system, where an object attached to a spring is moving back and forth at a given frequency, the object will oscillate about the equilibrium point, and the potential energy of the system will be greatest (and equal) when the object is farthest from equilibrium on either side.
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How much a 5-pound weight would stretch the spring?
It depends on spring energy or spring strength
The energy due to compressing a spring is what?
It is potential energy.
What are the two types of potential energy?
There is chemical potential energy, heat potential energy, elastic potential, and gravitational potential energy.
Describe the energy change of a wind up toy car as it runs down a slope?
The mechanical energy is stored in the spring as potential energy within the pullback toy and when you release it, it gets converted into kinetic energy. Hence cycle is Mechanical --- Spring (Potential)--- Kinetic
What is the relationship between the gravitational potential energy of an object and the work done on the object by the gravitational force?
I would have described them as different types of energy, so don't see what the relationship could be. If you hit a ball high in the air, it will have elastic energy stored in it from the initial blow, and it will also gain gravitational energy as it rises. The gravitational energy arises because the ball was given kinetic energy when it was hit, the elastic energy because it was deformed, but I don't think they then interact. IF THIS IS FOR STUDYISLAND THE ANSWER IS A COMPRESSED SPRING
What energy is used when you stretch a spring?
elastic potential energy :)
How can you describe elastic energy?
Elastic energy is really potential energy that is derived from the stretching of an item such as a spring. The energy potential is based on the force used stretch the spring and the distance the spring is stretched.
What is also called elastic energy?
Elastic energy is also called Elastic Potential energy. It is the potential energy stored as a result of a deformation of an elastic object such as a spring. According to Hooke's law the force required to stretch the spring will be directly proportional to the amount of stretch.
Why does streaching a rubber band increase its potential energy?
its potential energy is 1/2kx^2 -k is its spring constant and x its displacement - the higher the stretch, the more the energy which goes as the square of the stretch, x
What type of energy does a stretched spring have?
Elastic energy, which is a type of potential energy.
How can you make potential energy greater?
If there is a spring involved, compress or stretch it more. If there is height involved, move it to a higher height.
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
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.
What kinds of energy does a spring have?
a spring possesses elastic potential energy when compressed or stretched.
What sort of energy is in the compressed spring?
Spring potential energy.
What kind of energy is stored when you stretch a spring?
elastic energy..
What is the energy to stretch or compress a spring?
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