Practice - Elastic Potential Energy
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Practice Questions
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What is elastic potential energy?
💡 Hint: Think about rubber bands and springs.
Name one example of where you find elastic potential energy.
💡 Hint: Consider items that can return to their original shape.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the formula for elastic potential energy?
💡 Hint: Remember the variables $k$ for spring constant and $x$ for displacement.
True or False: Elastic potential energy can be converted into kinetic energy.
💡 Hint: Think about how a released rubber band moves.
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Challenge Problems
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A spring with a spring constant of 250 N/m is compressed by 0.8 m. Calculate the elastic potential energy stored in the spring.
💡 Hint: Make sure to calculate the square of the displacement.
Explain how the design of safety mechanisms in vehicles utilizes elastic potential energy.
💡 Hint: Think about how energy is absorbed and transferred to reduce impact forces.
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