Elastic Potential Energy

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What is elastic potential energy?

The energy stored in an object when it is stretched or squashed

<p>The energy stored in an object when it is stretched or squashed</p>
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What is the spring constant?

A measure of how stiff a spring is

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When discussing elastic potential energy, what does extension (e) mean?

How much longer or shorter the extension of an object is

<p>How much longer or shorter the extension of an object is</p>
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When discussing elastic potential energy, what units should extension (e) be in?

Metres (m)

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What is the formula for elastic potential energy?

Ee = ½ x k x e2

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What is the formula that links force, spring constant and extension?

F = k x e

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<p>This is a force extension graph. What does the gradient of the straight part of the line tell you?</p>

This is a force extension graph. What does the gradient of the straight part of the line tell you?

The spring constant

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<p>This is a force extension graph. What does the area under the curve tell us?</p>

This is a force extension graph. What does the area under the curve tell us?

Elastic Potential Energy

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<p>This a force-extension graph. What do we call the point where the line transitions from straight to curved?</p>

This a force-extension graph. What do we call the point where the line transitions from straight to curved?

The elastic limit