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		<title>Gravitational Potential Energy</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ellenpark: /* A Mathematical Model */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;Claimed by: Arthi Nithi 3/5/2017&lt;br /&gt;
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==Gravitational Potential==&lt;br /&gt;
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Gravitational potential energy (U) is the energy stored in an object as a result of its position in a gravitational field and attractive forces from surrounding objects. Most commonly we see the potential energy for object near the surface of Earth (U = mgh) to be equivalent to the work required to lift an object to a height h with no change in kinetic energy. Since force required to lift the object is weight (mg), the gravitation potential energy is weight times height.&lt;br /&gt;
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For a more general case, when two objects with mass are attracted to each other by gravity the gravitational potential depends on the distance between the two and masses of each. Kinetic energy is always positive and increase as an object approaches another. Thus, for total energy to be constant, gravitational potential energy must be less than or equal to 0. The gravity of one object does positive work as the other object approaches, which is why as distance r decreases the magnitude of U increases (becomes a larger negative value).  Additionally, the more mass objects have the greater the potential energy. &lt;br /&gt;
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===A Mathematical Model===&lt;br /&gt;
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Gravitational Potential Energy Near Earth&#039;s Surface:&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;U = mgh\ &amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;U&#039;&#039; is the gravitational potential energy in Joules (J)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;m&#039;&#039; is the mass of the object in kilograms (kg)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;g&#039;&#039; gravitational acceleration approximated at 9.8 N/kg&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;h&#039;&#039; the distance the object is from Earth&#039;s surface in meters (m)&lt;br /&gt;
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Gravitational Potential Energy Between Two Objects: &lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;U = - G \frac{m_1 m_2}{r}\ &amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;F&#039;&#039; is the gravitational potential energy &lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;G&#039;&#039; is the gravitational constant 6.67408×10&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;-11&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; m3⋅kg&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;-1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;⋅s&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;-2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;m&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; is the first mass;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;m&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; is the second mass;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;r&#039;&#039; is the distance between the centers of the masses&lt;br /&gt;
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj5Th47UkC8]&lt;br /&gt;
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===A Computational Model===&lt;br /&gt;
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[http://www.physicsbook.gatech.edu/Energy_Graphs|Drawing Energy Graphs:]&lt;br /&gt;
* Draw U vs. r for the interaction&lt;br /&gt;
* At some r where you know K, plot the point (r,K)&lt;br /&gt;
* Add that value of K to the value U has at the same separation r&lt;br /&gt;
* Plot K+U at that r value, find a K when added to U at that r gives K+U&lt;br /&gt;
* Given these two points on the K graph, sketch K vs. r&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Photo 2p.jpg|100px|thumb|left|Unbound System]] In figure 6.38 to the left, there is a representation of a spacecraft leaving the asteroid. The gravitational potential is negative because the interaction is attractive and by the graph we can see the potential increases with separation. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Photo1phys.jpg|100px|thumb|right|Bound System]]  In the next figure to the right it is important to note as the asteroid gets farther away the kinetic energy will continue to fall and K approaches K+U, but K can not be negative since it involves velocity. When the two objects are far apart U is nearly 0 and K+U is nearly K. This graph is an example of a bound system, with the spacecraft having a smaller initial velocity headed away from the asteroid.&lt;br /&gt;
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VPython:&lt;br /&gt;
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Kinetic and potential energies as a function of time for the system of a spacecraft and the Earth (including the influence of the Moon)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;To create the graphs&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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 trail = curve(color=craft.color)# This creates a trail for the spacecraft&lt;br /&gt;
 U_graph = gcurve(color=color.blue) #A plot of the Potential energy&lt;br /&gt;
 K_graph = gcurve(color=color.yellow) #A plot of the Kinetic energy&lt;br /&gt;
 Energy_graph = gcurve(color=color.green) #A plot of the Total energy&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;To calculate energies&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
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 K_craft = 0.5*mcraft*(mag(pcraft/mcraft))**2&lt;br /&gt;
 U_craft_Earth = -G*mcraft*mEarth/mag(craft.pos-Earth.pos) #Craft + Earth interaction energy&lt;br /&gt;
 U_craft_Moon = -G*mcraft*mMoon/mag(craft.pos-moon.pos) #Craft + Moon interaction energy&lt;br /&gt;
 E = K_craft + U_craft_Earth + U_craft_Moon #Approximate Total energy&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Graph energies as a function of time&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
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 U_graph.plot(pos=(t,U_craft_Earth+U_craft_Moon)) #Potential energy as a function of time&lt;br /&gt;
 K_graph.plot(pos=(t,K_craft)) #Kinetic energy as a function of time&lt;br /&gt;
 Energy_graph.plot(pos=(t,E)) #Total energy as a function of time&lt;br /&gt;
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==Examples==&lt;br /&gt;
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===Simple===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Gravity field near earth.gif|thumb|Gravity field near earth at 1,2 and A.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;A ball of mass 100 grams is 7m above the ground, initially at rest (Ki=0). When the ball is 4 m above the ground what is the final kinetic energy? Choose the ball + Earth system. First look at the two pictures to the right in order to see the ball + Earth as a system and to see what equations to use. The rest energy is 0.&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;0=\Delta K_{(Earth)} + \Delta K_{(ball)}  +\Delta U&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;,&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;0= 0+(K_{(ball,f)}  -0)+ \Delta(mgy) &amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;0= K_{(ball,f)} + (0.1 kg)*(9.8 N/M)*(-3 m)&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;U_g -2.94J&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
This is used to solve for kinetic energy&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;K_{(ball,f)} = 2.94 J&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:systeem.jpg|thumb|Ball+Earth system]]&lt;br /&gt;
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===Middling===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;In February 2013 a large meteor, whose mass has been estimated to be 1.2x107 kg, fell to Earth near Chelyabinsk, Russia. (This meteor exploded spectacularly at height of about 30 km, doing significant damage to objects on the ground.) Consider a meteor of the same mass falling toward the Earth. Choose the Earth plus the meteor as the system. As the meteor falls from a distance of 1e8 m from the center of the Earth to 1e7 m, what is the change n the kinetic energy of the meteor? Explain the signs of the changes in kinetic and potential energy of the system.&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:2013 Chelyabinsk meteor trace.jpg|thumb|left|The meteor in question [[mushroom cloud]]&#039;s cap.]]&lt;br /&gt;
:&amp;lt;math&amp;gt; U_{(grav)}&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; must first be calculated explicitly for each state&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;lt;math&amp;gt; U_i = G \frac{m_E m_m}{r^2} = -6.7e-11 Nm^2/kg^2 \frac{6e24 kg * 1.2e7 kg m_m}{1e8^2m}&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;= -4.82e13J&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;lt;math&amp;gt; U_f = G \frac{m_E m_m}{r^2}= -6.7e-11 Nm^2/kg^2 \frac{6e24 kg * 1.2e7 kg m_m}{1e7^2m} &amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;= -4.82e14J&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Both the initial and final values are negative. Separation decreases so we know that the final potential energy minus the initial is greater than 0.&lt;br /&gt;
Apply the Energy Principle now to find the final answer.&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;lt;math&amp;gt; \Delta K_{(meteor)}+(-4.82e14 J - -4.82e13J)=0 &amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:&amp;lt;math&amp;gt; \Delta K_{(meteor)}=4.34e14J  &amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Difficult===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ballpy.jpg|thumb|Robot Spacecraft blastoff]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;A robot spacecraft lands on an asteroid, picks up a sample, and blasts off to return to the Earth; it&#039;s total mass is 1500 kg. When it is 200 km from the center of mass of the asteroid, its speed is 5.0 m/s, and the rockets are turned off. At the moment when it has coasted to a distance 500 km from the center of the asteroid, its speed has a decreased to 4.1 m/s. Calculate the mass of the asteroid.&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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M will be the mass of the asteroid and m will be the mass of the spacecraft.&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;lt;math&amp;gt; E_{(f)}= E_i + W &amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;text-decoration:line-through;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Mc^2&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; + &amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;text-decoration:line-through;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;K_Mf&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;+ &amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;text-decoration:line-through;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;mc^2&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; + &amp;lt;math&amp;gt; K_{(mf)}+ U_{(f)} &amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;= &amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;text-decoration:line-through;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Mc^2&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; + &amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;text-decoration:line-through;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;K_Mf&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;+ &amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;text-decoration:line-through;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;mc^2&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; + &amp;lt;math&amp;gt; K_{(m,i)}+ U_{(i)} + W &amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:&amp;lt;math&amp;gt; K_{(m,f)}+ U_{(f)}= K_{(m,i)}+ U_{(i)} + 0 &amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:&amp;lt;math&amp;gt; .5 m v_{(f)}^2 - G \frac{M m}{r_{(f)}}= .5 m v_{(i)}^2 - G \frac{M m}{r_{(i)}}  &amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Can factor out the m&lt;br /&gt;
:&amp;lt;math&amp;gt; m (.5  v_{(f)}^2 - G \frac{M }{r_{(f)}})= m(.5 v_{(i)}^2 - G \frac{M }{r_{(i)}} ) &amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:&amp;lt;math&amp;gt; GM (\frac{1 }{r_{(i)}} -\frac{1 }{r_{(f)}} )= .5 (v_{(i)}^2 -v_{(f)}^2) &amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Connectedness==&lt;br /&gt;
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Gravitational potential energy can be related to industrial engineering for someone who chooses to work in a manufacturing or aerospace. It is also very important to include when determining the escape velocity and other forces necessary for rockets, probes, and satellites to travel within space.&lt;br /&gt;
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==History==&lt;br /&gt;
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Galileo Galilei and Isaac Newton discovered how forces are related to acceleration. Newton summed up this information with his Laws of Motion. Mechanical energy was discovered by analyzing the equations derived from Newton&#039;s Laws. It was later realized that when two objects interact they exert forces on each other and that work (W=Fd) must be replaced with potential energy in a system of interacting objects within a gravitational field.&lt;br /&gt;
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== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Might be interesting to explore spring potential!&lt;br /&gt;
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http://theory.uwinnipeg.ca/physics/work/node5.html&lt;br /&gt;
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===Further reading===&lt;br /&gt;
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Books, articles, or other print media on this topic:&lt;br /&gt;
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https://books.google.com/books?id=8p0gaOL802AC&amp;amp;pg=PA123&amp;amp;dq=physics+gravitational+potential&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;sa=X&amp;amp;ved=0CB0Q6AEwAGoVChMIkKHT0NadyQIVBtgeCh2y8Qrm#v=onepage&amp;amp;q=physics%20gravitational%20potential&amp;amp;f=false&lt;br /&gt;
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===External links===&lt;br /&gt;
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Internet resources on this topic:&lt;br /&gt;
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Simple Explanation: &lt;br /&gt;
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http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/physics/GravitationalForce.html&lt;br /&gt;
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Videos:&lt;br /&gt;
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a91DAsbYCo4&lt;br /&gt;
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a4D2xqHBF4&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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This section contains the the references you used while writing this page:&lt;br /&gt;
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http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/circles/Lesson-3/Newton-s-Law-of-Universal-Gravitation&lt;br /&gt;
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http://matterandinteractions.org/&lt;br /&gt;
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http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/energy/Lesson-1/Potential-Energy&lt;br /&gt;
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http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/gpot.html&lt;br /&gt;
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http://weelookang.blogspot.com/2010/10/ejs-open-source-gravity-field-model.html&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Spring Potential Energy</title>
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		<updated>2019-05-29T22:38:04Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ellenpark: /* Middling */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;CLAIMED BY MOLLY BUTLER FALL 2017&lt;br /&gt;
This topic covers Spring Potential Energy.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Spring Potential Energy==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Hookes-law-springs.png]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Elastic potential energy, also known as spring potential energy, is the energy stored in elastic materials due to their deformation.  This is most often seen in the stretching or compressing of springs.&lt;br /&gt;
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===A Mathematical Model===&lt;br /&gt;
The formula for Ideal Spring Force is: &lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;F&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; = -k&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;s&lt;br /&gt;
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The formula for Ideal Spring Energy is:&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;U&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; = &amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;k&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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where:&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;k&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039; = spring constant&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;s&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039; = stretch measured from the equilibrium point;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:spring.jpg|thumb|Spring Potential Energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
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===A Computational Model===&lt;br /&gt;
An oscillating spring can be modeled by the following:&lt;br /&gt;
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  from __future__ import division                &lt;br /&gt;
  from visual import *&lt;br /&gt;
  from visual.graph import *&lt;br /&gt;
  scene.width=600&lt;br /&gt;
  scene.height = 760&lt;br /&gt;
  g = 9.8&lt;br /&gt;
  mball = .2&lt;br /&gt;
  Lo = 0.3    &lt;br /&gt;
  ks = 12    &lt;br /&gt;
  deltat = 1e-3&lt;br /&gt;
  t = 0       &lt;br /&gt;
  ceiling = box(pos=(0,0,0), size = (0.5, 0.01, 0.2))&lt;br /&gt;
  ball = sphere(pos=(0,-0.3,0), radius=0.025, color=color.yellow)&lt;br /&gt;
  spring = helix(pos=ceiling.pos, color=color.green, thickness=.005, coils=10, radius=0.01)&lt;br /&gt;
  spring.axis = ball.pos - ceiling.pos&lt;br /&gt;
  vball = vector(0.02,0,0)&lt;br /&gt;
  ball.p = mball*vball&lt;br /&gt;
  scene.autoscale = 0            &lt;br /&gt;
  scene.center = vector(0,-Lo,0)   &lt;br /&gt;
  while t &amp;lt; 10:           &lt;br /&gt;
  rate(1000)    &lt;br /&gt;
  L_vector = (mag(ball.pos) - Lo)* ball.pos.norm()&lt;br /&gt;
  Fspring = -ks * L_vector&lt;br /&gt;
  Fgrav = vector(0,-mball * g,0)&lt;br /&gt;
  Fnet = Fspring + Fgrav&lt;br /&gt;
  ball.p = ball.p + Fnet * deltat&lt;br /&gt;
  ball.pos = ball.pos + (ball.p/mball) * deltat&lt;br /&gt;
  spring.axis = ball.pos-ceiling.pos  &lt;br /&gt;
  t = t + deltat&lt;br /&gt;
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==Examples==&lt;br /&gt;
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Be sure to show all steps in your solution and include diagrams whenever possible&lt;br /&gt;
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===Simple===&lt;br /&gt;
If a spring&#039;s spring constant is 200 N/m and it is stretched 1.5 meters from rest, what is the potential spring energy?&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;k&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&#039;&#039;&#039;= 200 N/m&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;s&#039;&#039;&#039;= 1.5 m&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;U&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&#039;&#039;&#039;=(0.5)k&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;U&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&#039;&#039;&#039;= (0.5)(200 N/m)(1.5 m)&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;U&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&#039;&#039;&#039;= 225 J&lt;br /&gt;
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===Middling===&lt;br /&gt;
A horizontal spring with stiffness 0.6 N/m has a relaxed length of 10 cm.  A mass of 25 g is attached and you stretch the spring to a length of 20 cm.  The mass is released and moves with little friction.  What is the speed of the mass at the moment when the spring returns to its relaxed length of 10cm?&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;k&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&#039;&#039;&#039;= 0.6 N/m&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;s&#039;&#039;&#039;= 0.1 m&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;U&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&#039;&#039;&#039;=(.5)k&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; = (.5)(0.6 N/m)(0.1 m)&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;U&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&#039;&#039;&#039; = 0.003 J&lt;br /&gt;
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Potential Energy is Converted into Kinetic Energy (K):&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;U&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&#039;&#039;&#039; = K&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;U&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&#039;&#039;&#039; =(0.5)mv&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
0.003 J = (0.5)(0.025 kg)v&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;v&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&#039;&#039;&#039; = &amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;(0.003 J)&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;((0.5)(0.025 kg))&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;v&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&#039;&#039;&#039; = 0.24 J/kg*s&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;v&#039;&#039;&#039; = 0.49 m/s&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Difficult===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A package of mass 9 kg sits on an airless asteroid with mass 8.0x10&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;20&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; kg and radius 8.7x10&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;5&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; m.  Your goal is to launch the package so that it will never come back and when it is very far away it will have a speed of 226 m/s.  You have a spring whose stiffness is 2.8x10&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;5&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; N/m.  How much must you compress the spring?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The initial condition for escape from the asteroid is:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
K&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;i&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;+U&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;i&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;=&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;mv&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;esc&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; + (-G*&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;Mm&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;R)&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;=0&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Potential energy of the spring equals the total energy in the system.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;k&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;=&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;mv&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;esc&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; +(-G*&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;Mm&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;R&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;s&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;= &amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;m&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;k&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;(&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2GM&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;R&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; +v&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;)=s&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;  = &amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;9&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2.8x10&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;5&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;(&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2G8.0x10&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;20&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;8.7x10&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;5&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;+226&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;) &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;s&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;=5.58 m&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;s&#039;&#039;&#039;=2.36 m&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Connectedness==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Because springs are all around us, from Slinkies to parts in automobiles, spring potential energy is useful in everyday life. One example of this is a trampoline.  Without potential spring energy to allow for bounce, a trampoline would simply be a boring stretch of fabric.  Spring potential is also used to absorb shock in vehicles.  This allows for a smoother ride while traveling over bumps in the road.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:rubberband.jpg|thumb|Rubber bands hold elastic potential energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Elastic Potential Energy stemmed from the ideas of Robert Hooke, a 17th century British physicist who studied the relationship between forces applied to springs and elasticity. Hooke’s Law, which is a principle that states that the  that the force needed to extend or compress a spring by a distance is proportional to that distance. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Spring potential energy is related to [[Hooke&#039;s Law]] and [[Potential Energy]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Further reading===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/pespr.html&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===External links===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/energy/Lesson-1/Potential-Energy]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
#http://www.universetoday.com/55027/hookes-law/&lt;br /&gt;
#http://www.scienceclarified.com/everyday/Real-Life-Physics-Vol-2/Oscillation-Real-life-applications.html&lt;br /&gt;
#http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/pespr.html&lt;br /&gt;
#Chabay and Bruce A. Sherwood. Matter &amp;amp; Interactions. 4th ed.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Energy]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ellenpark</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://www.physicsbook.gatech.edu/index.php?title=Spring_Potential_Energy&amp;diff=33645</id>
		<title>Spring Potential Energy</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.physicsbook.gatech.edu/index.php?title=Spring_Potential_Energy&amp;diff=33645"/>
		<updated>2019-05-29T22:34:14Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ellenpark: /* Simple */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;CLAIMED BY MOLLY BUTLER FALL 2017&lt;br /&gt;
This topic covers Spring Potential Energy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Spring Potential Energy==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Hookes-law-springs.png]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Elastic potential energy, also known as spring potential energy, is the energy stored in elastic materials due to their deformation.  This is most often seen in the stretching or compressing of springs.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===A Mathematical Model===&lt;br /&gt;
The formula for Ideal Spring Force is: &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;F&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; = -k&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;s&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The formula for Ideal Spring Energy is:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;U&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; = &amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;k&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
where:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;k&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039; = spring constant&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;s&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039; = stretch measured from the equilibrium point;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:spring.jpg|thumb|Spring Potential Energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===A Computational Model===&lt;br /&gt;
An oscillating spring can be modeled by the following:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
  from __future__ import division                &lt;br /&gt;
  from visual import *&lt;br /&gt;
  from visual.graph import *&lt;br /&gt;
  scene.width=600&lt;br /&gt;
  scene.height = 760&lt;br /&gt;
  g = 9.8&lt;br /&gt;
  mball = .2&lt;br /&gt;
  Lo = 0.3    &lt;br /&gt;
  ks = 12    &lt;br /&gt;
  deltat = 1e-3&lt;br /&gt;
  t = 0       &lt;br /&gt;
  ceiling = box(pos=(0,0,0), size = (0.5, 0.01, 0.2))&lt;br /&gt;
  ball = sphere(pos=(0,-0.3,0), radius=0.025, color=color.yellow)&lt;br /&gt;
  spring = helix(pos=ceiling.pos, color=color.green, thickness=.005, coils=10, radius=0.01)&lt;br /&gt;
  spring.axis = ball.pos - ceiling.pos&lt;br /&gt;
  vball = vector(0.02,0,0)&lt;br /&gt;
  ball.p = mball*vball&lt;br /&gt;
  scene.autoscale = 0            &lt;br /&gt;
  scene.center = vector(0,-Lo,0)   &lt;br /&gt;
  while t &amp;lt; 10:           &lt;br /&gt;
  rate(1000)    &lt;br /&gt;
  L_vector = (mag(ball.pos) - Lo)* ball.pos.norm()&lt;br /&gt;
  Fspring = -ks * L_vector&lt;br /&gt;
  Fgrav = vector(0,-mball * g,0)&lt;br /&gt;
  Fnet = Fspring + Fgrav&lt;br /&gt;
  ball.p = ball.p + Fnet * deltat&lt;br /&gt;
  ball.pos = ball.pos + (ball.p/mball) * deltat&lt;br /&gt;
  spring.axis = ball.pos-ceiling.pos  &lt;br /&gt;
  t = t + deltat&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Examples==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Be sure to show all steps in your solution and include diagrams whenever possible&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Simple===&lt;br /&gt;
If a spring&#039;s spring constant is 200 N/m and it is stretched 1.5 meters from rest, what is the potential spring energy?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;k&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&#039;&#039;&#039;= 200 N/m&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;s&#039;&#039;&#039;= 1.5 m&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;U&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&#039;&#039;&#039;=(0.5)k&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;U&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&#039;&#039;&#039;= (0.5)(200 N/m)(1.5 m)&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;U&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&#039;&#039;&#039;= 225 J&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Middling===&lt;br /&gt;
A horizontal spring with stiffness 0.6 N/m has a relaxed length of 10 cm.  A mass of 25 g is attached and you stretch the spring to a length of 20 cm.  The mass is released and moves with little friction.  What is the speed of the mass at the moment when the spring returns to its relaxed length of 10cm?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;k&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&#039;&#039;&#039;= 0.6 N/m&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;s&#039;&#039;&#039;= 0.1 m&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;U&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&#039;&#039;&#039;=(.5)k&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;ss&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2= (.5)(0.6 N/m)(0.1 m)&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;U&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&#039;&#039;&#039;= 0.003 J&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Potential Energy is Converted into Kinetic Energy (K):&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;U&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&#039;&#039;&#039;= K&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;U&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&#039;&#039;&#039;=(0.5)mv&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
0.003 J=(0.5)(0.025 kg)v&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;v&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&#039;&#039;&#039;=&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;(0.003 J)&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;((0.5)(0.025 kg)&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;v&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&#039;&#039;&#039;=0.24 J/kg*s&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;v&#039;&#039;&#039;=0.49 m/s&lt;br /&gt;
===Difficult===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A package of mass 9 kg sits on an airless asteroid with mass 8.0x10&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;20&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; kg and radius 8.7x10&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;5&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; m.  Your goal is to launch the package so that it will never come back and when it is very far away it will have a speed of 226 m/s.  You have a spring whose stiffness is 2.8x10&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;5&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; N/m.  How much must you compress the spring?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The initial condition for escape from the asteroid is:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
K&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;i&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;+U&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;i&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;=&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;mv&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;esc&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; + (-G*&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;Mm&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;R)&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;=0&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Potential energy of the spring equals the total energy in the system.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;k&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;=&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;mv&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;esc&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; +(-G*&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;Mm&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;R&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;s&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;= &amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;m&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;k&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;(&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2GM&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;R&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; +v&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;)=s&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;  = &amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;9&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2.8x10&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;5&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;(&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2G8.0x10&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;20&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;8.7x10&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;5&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;+226&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;) &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;s&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;=5.58 m&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;s&#039;&#039;&#039;=2.36 m&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Connectedness==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Because springs are all around us, from Slinkies to parts in automobiles, spring potential energy is useful in everyday life. One example of this is a trampoline.  Without potential spring energy to allow for bounce, a trampoline would simply be a boring stretch of fabric.  Spring potential is also used to absorb shock in vehicles.  This allows for a smoother ride while traveling over bumps in the road.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:rubberband.jpg|thumb|Rubber bands hold elastic potential energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Elastic Potential Energy stemmed from the ideas of Robert Hooke, a 17th century British physicist who studied the relationship between forces applied to springs and elasticity. Hooke’s Law, which is a principle that states that the  that the force needed to extend or compress a spring by a distance is proportional to that distance. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Spring potential energy is related to [[Hooke&#039;s Law]] and [[Potential Energy]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Further reading===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/pespr.html&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===External links===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/energy/Lesson-1/Potential-Energy]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
#http://www.universetoday.com/55027/hookes-law/&lt;br /&gt;
#http://www.scienceclarified.com/everyday/Real-Life-Physics-Vol-2/Oscillation-Real-life-applications.html&lt;br /&gt;
#http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/pespr.html&lt;br /&gt;
#Chabay and Bruce A. Sherwood. Matter &amp;amp; Interactions. 4th ed.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Energy]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ellenpark</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>http://www.physicsbook.gatech.edu/index.php?title=Spring_Potential_Energy&amp;diff=33644</id>
		<title>Spring Potential Energy</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.physicsbook.gatech.edu/index.php?title=Spring_Potential_Energy&amp;diff=33644"/>
		<updated>2019-05-29T22:26:00Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ellenpark: /* A Mathematical Model */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;CLAIMED BY MOLLY BUTLER FALL 2017&lt;br /&gt;
This topic covers Spring Potential Energy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Spring Potential Energy==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Hookes-law-springs.png]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Elastic potential energy, also known as spring potential energy, is the energy stored in elastic materials due to their deformation.  This is most often seen in the stretching or compressing of springs.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===A Mathematical Model===&lt;br /&gt;
The formula for Ideal Spring Force is: &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;F&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; = -k&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;s&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The formula for Ideal Spring Energy is:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;U&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; = &amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;k&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
where:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;k&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039; = spring constant&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;s&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039; = stretch measured from the equilibrium point;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:spring.jpg|thumb|Spring Potential Energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===A Computational Model===&lt;br /&gt;
An oscillating spring can be modeled by the following:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
  from __future__ import division                &lt;br /&gt;
  from visual import *&lt;br /&gt;
  from visual.graph import *&lt;br /&gt;
  scene.width=600&lt;br /&gt;
  scene.height = 760&lt;br /&gt;
  g = 9.8&lt;br /&gt;
  mball = .2&lt;br /&gt;
  Lo = 0.3    &lt;br /&gt;
  ks = 12    &lt;br /&gt;
  deltat = 1e-3&lt;br /&gt;
  t = 0       &lt;br /&gt;
  ceiling = box(pos=(0,0,0), size = (0.5, 0.01, 0.2))&lt;br /&gt;
  ball = sphere(pos=(0,-0.3,0), radius=0.025, color=color.yellow)&lt;br /&gt;
  spring = helix(pos=ceiling.pos, color=color.green, thickness=.005, coils=10, radius=0.01)&lt;br /&gt;
  spring.axis = ball.pos - ceiling.pos&lt;br /&gt;
  vball = vector(0.02,0,0)&lt;br /&gt;
  ball.p = mball*vball&lt;br /&gt;
  scene.autoscale = 0            &lt;br /&gt;
  scene.center = vector(0,-Lo,0)   &lt;br /&gt;
  while t &amp;lt; 10:           &lt;br /&gt;
  rate(1000)    &lt;br /&gt;
  L_vector = (mag(ball.pos) - Lo)* ball.pos.norm()&lt;br /&gt;
  Fspring = -ks * L_vector&lt;br /&gt;
  Fgrav = vector(0,-mball * g,0)&lt;br /&gt;
  Fnet = Fspring + Fgrav&lt;br /&gt;
  ball.p = ball.p + Fnet * deltat&lt;br /&gt;
  ball.pos = ball.pos + (ball.p/mball) * deltat&lt;br /&gt;
  spring.axis = ball.pos-ceiling.pos  &lt;br /&gt;
  t = t + deltat&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Examples==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Be sure to show all steps in your solution and include diagrams whenever possible&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Simple===&lt;br /&gt;
If a spring&#039;s spring constant is 200 N/m and it is stretched 1.5 meters from rest, what is the potential spring energy?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;k&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&#039;&#039;&#039;= 200 N/m&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;s&#039;&#039;&#039;= 1.5 m&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;U&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&#039;&#039;&#039;=(0.5)k&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;ss&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;U&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&#039;&#039;&#039;= (0.5)(200 N/m)(1.5 m)&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;U&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&#039;&#039;&#039;= 225 J&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Middling===&lt;br /&gt;
A horizontal spring with stiffness 0.6 N/m has a relaxed length of 10 cm.  A mass of 25 g is attached and you stretch the spring to a length of 20 cm.  The mass is released and moves with little friction.  What is the speed of the mass at the moment when the spring returns to its relaxed length of 10cm?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;k&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&#039;&#039;&#039;= 0.6 N/m&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;s&#039;&#039;&#039;= 0.1 m&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;U&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&#039;&#039;&#039;=(.5)k&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;ss&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2= (.5)(0.6 N/m)(0.1 m)&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;U&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&#039;&#039;&#039;= 0.003 J&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Potential Energy is Converted into Kinetic Energy (K):&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;U&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&#039;&#039;&#039;= K&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;U&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&#039;&#039;&#039;=(0.5)mv&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
0.003 J=(0.5)(0.025 kg)v&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;v&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&#039;&#039;&#039;=&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;(0.003 J)&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;((0.5)(0.025 kg)&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;v&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&#039;&#039;&#039;=0.24 J/kg*s&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;v&#039;&#039;&#039;=0.49 m/s&lt;br /&gt;
===Difficult===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A package of mass 9 kg sits on an airless asteroid with mass 8.0x10&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;20&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; kg and radius 8.7x10&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;5&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; m.  Your goal is to launch the package so that it will never come back and when it is very far away it will have a speed of 226 m/s.  You have a spring whose stiffness is 2.8x10&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;5&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; N/m.  How much must you compress the spring?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The initial condition for escape from the asteroid is:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
K&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;i&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;+U&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;i&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;=&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;mv&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;esc&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; + (-G*&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;Mm&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;R)&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;=0&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Potential energy of the spring equals the total energy in the system.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;k&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;=&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;1&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;mv&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;esc&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; +(-G*&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;Mm&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;R&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;s&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;= &amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;m&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;k&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;(&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2GM&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;R&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; +v&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;)=s&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;  = &amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;9&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2.8x10&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;5&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;(&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2G8.0x10&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;20&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;frasl;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;8.7x10&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;5&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;+226&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;) &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;s&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;=5.58 m&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;s&#039;&#039;&#039;=2.36 m&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Connectedness==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Because springs are all around us, from Slinkies to parts in automobiles, spring potential energy is useful in everyday life. One example of this is a trampoline.  Without potential spring energy to allow for bounce, a trampoline would simply be a boring stretch of fabric.  Spring potential is also used to absorb shock in vehicles.  This allows for a smoother ride while traveling over bumps in the road.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:rubberband.jpg|thumb|Rubber bands hold elastic potential energy]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Elastic Potential Energy stemmed from the ideas of Robert Hooke, a 17th century British physicist who studied the relationship between forces applied to springs and elasticity. Hooke’s Law, which is a principle that states that the  that the force needed to extend or compress a spring by a distance is proportional to that distance. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Spring potential energy is related to [[Hooke&#039;s Law]] and [[Potential Energy]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Further reading===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/pespr.html&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===External links===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/energy/Lesson-1/Potential-Energy]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
#http://www.universetoday.com/55027/hookes-law/&lt;br /&gt;
#http://www.scienceclarified.com/everyday/Real-Life-Physics-Vol-2/Oscillation-Real-life-applications.html&lt;br /&gt;
#http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/pespr.html&lt;br /&gt;
#Chabay and Bruce A. Sherwood. Matter &amp;amp; Interactions. 4th ed.&lt;br /&gt;
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