elastic potential energy

Multiple Choice

What does the work on a spring?

• an applied force

• the spring constant

• the kinetic energy

Multiple Choice

What is deformation?

• gravitational potential energy

• change in the spring's length

• change in the force applied

Drag and Drop

The ​

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done to stretch or compress the spring is ​

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in the spring as ​

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​

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energy.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

work

stored

elastic

potential

gravitational

kinetic

Multiple Choice

Which type of springs have high spring constants?

• stiff springs

• weak springs

Multiple Choice

The value of the spring constant, k, can change if the spring is deformed.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

A stiff spring stores _____ potential energy per meter of stretch.

• more

• less

Multiple Choice

If a spring is stretched, what is the value of the deformation, x?

• positive

• negative