Work Done & Energy Transfer (AQA GCSE Physics Combined Science): Flashcards

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Work Done & Energy Transfer
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Energy transfer in stretched/compressed spring

Work done transfers energy to elastic PE store

What does force do when changing spring shape?

Does work (transfers energy)

Energy store in stretched/compressed spring

Elastic potential energy store

Work done vs elastic PE for elastic deformation

They are equal

Formula for elastic potential energy

Ee=12ke2Ee = \frac{1}{2}ke^2

EeEe in elastic PE formula

Elastic potential energy

Unit of elastic potential energy

Joules (J)

kk in elastic PE formula

Spring constant

Unit of spring constant

Newtons per metre (N/m)

ee in elastic PE formula

Extension (or compression)

Unit of extension in elastic PE formula

Metres (m)

When is elastic PE equation valid?

Only for elastic objects up to limit of proportionality

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