Question

A plot of the energy stored in an elastic body versus the square of the extension is

Answer 1

Answer:

Elastic potential energy is energy stored as a result of applying a force to ... Figure 1 shows a plot of force vs displacement for a spring.

Answer 2

The plot of the energy stored in an elastic body vs the square of the extension will be a straight line with a positive slope.

• We know that elastic bodies are the bodies that follow Hooke's law, i.e. the displacement or extension is directly proportional to the deforming force.
• From this property we can conclude that an elastic body behaves like a spring.
• So the energy of the elastic body will be directly proportional to the square of the extension.
• Hence, the plot of the energy stored in an elastic body vs the square of the extension will be a straight line with a positive slope.