A ball is placed on a compressed spring.What form of energy does the spring possess? On releasing the spring,the ball flies away.Give a reason.

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the spring possesses potential energy.

when the spring is released ,the ball flies away as the initial potential energy in the compressed spring changes to kinetic energy and pushes the ball away.

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A ball is placed on a compressed spring.What form of energy does the spring possess? On releasing the spring,the ball flies away.Give a reason.

the spring possesses potential energy. when the spring is released ,the ball flies away as the initial potential energy in the compressed spring changes to kinetic energy and pushes the ball away.

the spring possesses potential energy.

when the spring is released ,the ball flies away as the initial potential energy in the compressed spring changes to kinetic energy and pushes the ball away.