Spring Potential Energy & Hooke's Law Worksheet

Spring Potential Energy & Hooke's Law

Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work for calculation problems.

1. State Hooke's Law in words and as a mathematical equation. Explain what each variable represents.

2. What is spring potential energy? How is it related to the work done on a spring?

1. The spring constant (k) is a measure of the   of a spring.

2. When a spring is compressed or stretched, it stores   energy.

3. According to Hooke's Law, the force exerted by a spring is directly proportional to its  .

1. A spring has a spring constant of 200 N/m. How much force is required to stretch it by 0.10 m?

2. Which of the following is the correct unit for spring potential energy?

1. A spring is stretched by 0.05 m when a 10 N force is applied. Calculate the spring constant.

2. If the spring from the previous question is stretched by 0.10 m, how much potential energy is stored in it?

3. A 2 kg mass is attached to a vertical spring with a spring constant of 500 N/m. By how much does the spring stretch when the mass is in equilibrium?

4. Observe the provided diagram of a spring. Describe the relationship between the force applied to the spring and the resulting displacement, as demonstrated by the image. Relate this to Hooke's Law.