10 Questions
What factor determines the amount of elastic potential energy stored in a device?
The amount of stretch of the device
Which type of device can store elastic potential energy due to either compression or stretching?
Springs
What is the constant of proportionality in Hooke's Law known as?
Spring constant
What happens to the force required to compress a spring as the compression increases?
It increases
When a spring is at its equilibrium position, what is its potential energy state?
No potential energy stored
In terms of potential energy, what can the equilibrium position of a spring be called?
Zero-potential energy position
What is the relationship between the force and stretch (or compression) in certain springs?
Direct proportionality
Which physical quantity does Hooke's Law address?
$F_{ ext{spring}}$ and stretch (or compression)
What determines the amount of elastic potential energy stored in a spring according to Hooke's Law?
$F_{ ext{spring}}$ and stretch (or compression)
$F_{ ext{spring}} = kx$ is associated with which law of physics?
$F = ma$ (Newton's Second Law)
Learn about different types and concepts of energy such as kinetic energy, potential energy, mechanical energy, and more. Understand the distinction between kinetic and potential energy and how they relate to work.
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