What type of energy is stored in a compressed spring? (2023)

Practice Questions

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What type of energy is stored in a compressed spring? (2023)
  1. Kinetic energy
  2. Potential energy
  3. Thermal energy
  4. Chemical energy

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What type of energy is stored in a compressed spring? (2023)
  • Step 1: Understand what a spring is. A spring is a device that can be compressed or stretched.
  • Step 2: When you compress a spring, you are putting energy into it.
  • Step 3: This energy is not moving; it is stored energy.
  • Step 4: The stored energy in the spring is called potential energy.
  • Step 5: Potential energy is the energy that has the potential to do work when released.
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