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Spring Potential Energy

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A compressed or elongated spring have which kind of energy? Can this be negative?

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Solution

The potential energy stored in the spring is positive when it is compressed and negative when stretched.
It is in accordance with the sign conventions for positive and negative work.

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is attached to a spring of force constant

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g = 10 {m/s}^{2}

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