What is meant by potential energy in a spring?
2006-09-08 15:45:18 · 11 answers · asked by miledi111 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
it is when animal goes for mating in spring time
2006-09-08 16:00:20 · answer #1 · answered by Henry W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Potential energy is energy that is "captured" in an object, with the potential to be released.
The energy used winding a spring is actually stored in the spring -- it is released when the spring unwinds.
You can use the potential energy of an unwinding spring to run a clock, power a toy car, etc.
2006-09-08 22:49:50 · answer #2 · answered by Jay 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Potential energy is the amount of kinetic energy possibly acheived by an object. e.g. If you hold a rock out in your hand, it has potential energy if it were to fall. So in a spring, if the spring is under load, it carries the potential energy of that load, in theory.
2006-09-08 22:50:33 · answer #3 · answered by weebat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A spring when compressed will store energy until it is released. Potential energy is the energy that is being stored.
2006-09-08 22:49:52 · answer #4 · answered by scribblestick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Potential energy is how much energy is stored in the compressed or stretched spring.
2006-09-08 22:48:50 · answer #5 · answered by Scott S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A compressed spring has potential energy - when released, it turns into kinetic energy.
2006-09-08 22:50:29 · answer #6 · answered by JBarleycorn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
potential energy is the maximum amount of energy you would be able to produce by using this source. like say if you had a rope that was 1000 pound tested. its maximum potential is 1000 pounds. but if you only hold something up that weighs 200 pounds, you are not using all of the ropes potential durability.
2006-09-08 23:14:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means the energy that the spring has to do potential work. Here's the formula to calculate it:
E = 0.5kx^2
In the formula, k is the spring constant, which is unique to each spring.
2006-09-08 22:50:12 · answer #8 · answered by عبد الله (ドラゴン) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is the stored energy in the spring because the spring is either stretched or compressed.
2006-09-08 22:52:09 · answer #9 · answered by kemchan2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
potential energy is the basic property of a n object. it is the capacity of the object or the efficiency of it to change one kind of energy to another
2006-09-08 22:54:15 · answer #10 · answered by sandhyavandanam s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what its potential energy is, self explanitiory
2006-09-08 22:47:13 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋