Question

a bucket of unstretched springs (k=8 N/m) resting on the ground.Calculate the bucket's Mechanical Energy in [J}

Answer 1

0 J

Step-by-step explanation:

The mechanical energy of a spring is given by
`0.5kx^(2)` where k is spring constant and x is extension of spring. Since the spring is unstretched, its extension is zero.

#Notice that the potential energy is 0.

-Substituting spring constant, k with 8 and extension with zero then the mechanical energy will be

`0.5* 8* 0^(2)=0 J`