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

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Work Done & Energy Transfer
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What happens to energy when spring is stretched/compressed?

Energy is transferred to elastic PE store

What does force do when deforming a spring?

Does work to change the shape

Where energy goes when spring deformed

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

What EeEe represents and unit

Elastic potential energy in Joules (J)

What kk represents and unit

Spring constant in N/m

What ee represents and unit

Extension (or compression) in metres (m)

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

Up to limit of proportionality

Alternative term for elastic PE in spring context

Work done

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