Question

A ball is placed on a compressed spring. When the spring is released, the ball is observed to fly away.
What form of energy does the compressed spring possess?

Answer 1

Form of energy possessed by compressed spring:

1. On compressing a spring, the size gets reduced and then it tries to regain its original size.
2. So, while compressing the spring the stores the potential energy produced in the spring.
3. Thus, the compressed spring possesses potential energy.