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If you compress a spring with a spring constant of 150 N/m a distance of .1 meter, what is potential elastic energy of the spring?
To calculate the potential elastic energy of the spring, you can use the formula:
Potential Elastic Energy (PE) = 1/2 * k * x^2
where:
k = spring constant = 150 N/m
x = compression distance = 0.1 meters
Plugging in the values, we get:
PE = 1/2 * 150 * (0.1)^2
PE = 1/2 * 150 * 0.01
PE = 0.5 * 1.5
PE = 0.75 Joules
Therefore, the potential elastic energy of the spring when compressed a distance of 0.1 meters is 0.75 Joules.