ET unit 7 -- elastic potential energy

What does the work on a spring?

• an applied force

• the spring constant

• the kinetic energy

What is deformation?

• gravitational potential energy

• change in the spring's length

• change in the force applied

Which type of springs have low spring constants?

• stiff springs

• weak springs

According to the data table, what variable is unchanged for each type of spring?

• the spring constant value

• the applied force

• the elastic potential energy

• the deformation

If a spring stretches easily, it has a high spring constant.

• True

• False

What does the k represent in this equation?

• the potential energy of the spring

• the deformation of the spring

• the material the spring is made of

• the spring constant

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NGSS.HS-PS3-2

When deformation is in the negative direction, what quantity is in the positive direction?

• the friction force

• the spring constant

• the restoring force of the spring

• the applied force

The force exerted by a spring is in the opposite direction of _____.

• the mass

• the velocity

• the constant

• deformation

What does the slope of this graph represent?

• the spring constant, k

• the applied force, F

• the change in mass, m

• the negative displacement, x

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

How is the force measured?

• Use a meter stick to measure length of displacement.

• Use a meter stick to measure mass.

• Use a spring scale and read the quantity in Newtons.

• Use a triple beam balance and read the quantity in grams.

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1