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How do you measure potential energy in a rubber band?

Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 11:33 am
by lololololololololololololololol
I am doing the Rubber Bands For Energy science project. How do you measure potential energy in a stretched rubber band?

Re: How do you measure potential energy in a rubber band?

Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 10:45 pm
by IlI
Hi lololololololololololololololol,

The potential energy of a stretched rubber band can be calculated by the equation 1/2 kx^2, where k is the spring constant and x is displacement.

Hope this helps,
IlI