Question

A student fully stretches a spring. Which of these energy pie charts represents the energy in the spring? ​

Answer 1

`U_x = (1)/(2) kx^2`

Step-by-step explanation:

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The energy stored in a stretched elastic material is known as elastic potential energy. Mathematically this energy is expressed as follows;

`U_x = (1)/(2) fx\\\\where ;\\\\f = kx\\\\U_x = (1)/(2)kx^2`

The terms are defined as follows;

f is the load applied to the elastic material (N)

k is the spring constant (N/m)

x is the extension of the material (m)

Ux is the elastic potential energy (J)