5.9 - THE POTENTIAL ENERGY OF A SPRING
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Practice Questions
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What is Hooke's Law?
💡 Hint: Think about how stretching a spring relates to the force it provides.
What is the formula for the potential energy of a spring?
💡 Hint: Remember the relationship between displacement and energy.
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What does Hooke's Law state about springs?
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between force and how far you stretch the spring.
True or False: The potential energy stored in a spring increases with the square of the displacement.
💡 Hint: Revisit the energy formula for springs.
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Challenge Problems
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A spring with a spring constant of 500 N/m is compressed by 0.1 meters. Calculate the force exerted by the spring when it is released.
💡 Hint: Apply Hooke's Law directly with the given values.
If a block attached to a spring has a mass of 2 kg and is set in motion from a displacement of 0.5 m, calculate its maximum speed.
💡 Hint: Use conservation principles between potential and kinetic energy.
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