1.7 Elastic potential energy

Front

What is elastic potential energy?

Back

Elastic potential energy is the energy stored in an object when it is stretched or compressed, such as in a rubber band or a spring.

Front

At which position is energy stored elastically in a spring?

Back

Energy is stored elastically when the spring is either stretched or compressed, typically at the maximum stretch or compression point.

Front

Which object has elastic potential energy?

Back

A stretched bow has elastic potential energy because it is storing energy when it is drawn back.

Front

What happens to the elastic potential energy when a rubber band is released?

Back

When a rubber band is released, the elastic potential energy is converted into kinetic energy as it snaps back to its original shape.

Front

What type of energy is stored in a stretched rubber band?

Back

A stretched rubber band stores elastic potential energy.

Front

What energy is involved when pulling an arrow back in a bow?

Back

The energy involved is elastic potential energy.

Front

When you stretch a rubber band, what type of energy are you storing?

Back

You are storing potential energy.

Front

Can elastic potential energy be converted to other forms of energy?

Back

Yes, elastic potential energy can be converted to kinetic energy when the object is released.

Front

What is an example of an object that stores elastic potential energy?

Back

A trampoline stores elastic potential energy when it is compressed by a person jumping on it.

Front

How does the amount of stretch affect elastic potential energy?

Back

The more an object is stretched or compressed, the more elastic potential energy it stores.