Physics GCSE
work done equals energy stored
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Provided the spring is not inelastically deformed, the work done on the spring and the elastic potential energy stored are equal.
Topics that use work done equals energy stored
- Forces and elasticity (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- direct proportionality
- elastic deformation
- Elastic limit
- Elastic potential energy
- extension
- extension and compression
- force-extension graph
- inelastic deformation
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