Question

to the right is a graph of f verses e for an elastic spring.
determine:
A) the spring constant
B) the spring's maximum amount of elastic potential energy.
C) the change in elastic potential energy when the spring extends from 3cm to 4cm

Answer 1

Answer:

Term (symbol) Meaning

Spring Object that can extend or contract and return to the original shape.

Spring constant (kkk) Measure of a spring’s stiffness, where a more stiff spring has a larger kkk. SI units of \dfrac{\text N}{\text m}  

m

N

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start fraction, start text, N, end text, divided by, start text, m, end text, end fraction.

Spring force (\vec F_s  

F

 

s

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F, with, vector, on top, start subscript, s, end subscript) Force applied by a spring given by Hooke’s law. SI units of \text NNstart text, N, end text.

Elastic potential energy (U_sU  

s

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U, start subscript, s, end subscript) Potential energy stored as a result of applying a force to deform a spring-like object. SI units of \text JJ