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<sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub>k<sub>s</sub>s<sup>2</sup> | <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub>k<sub>s</sub>s<sup>2</sup> | ||
where: | where: | ||
k<sub>s</sub>= spring constant[[File: | k<sub>s</sub>= spring constant[[File:]] | ||
s<sup>2</sup>= stretch measured from the equilibrium point; | s<sup>2</sup>= stretch measured from the equilibrium point; | ||
===A Computational Model=== | ===A Computational Model=== | ||
Revision as of 22:19, 4 December 2015
Work in progress by scarswell3 This topic covers Gravitational Potential Energy.
The Main Idea
Elastic Potential Energy is the energy stored in elastic materials due to their deformation. Often this refers to the stretching or compressing of a spring.
A Mathematical Model
The formula for Ideal Spring Energy is
Us= 1⁄2kss2 where: ks= spring constant[[File:]] s2= stretch measured from the equilibrium point;
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