SPRINGS

Spring Force
Spring force is harmonic force
.
𝑭𝒔𝒑 = −𝒌𝒙 where k = spring constant
x = distance from equilibrium

Force is harmonic, if next conditions are true:

• Force is directly proportional to the distance

from equilibrium
• Value of force is zero at equilibrium
• Force is always toward to the equilibrium

Work done by a Spring Force

Potential energy (of spring)

𝟏
𝑬𝒔𝒑 = 𝒌𝒙𝟐
𝟐
Potential energy represents the capacity of a
particle to do a work by virtue of its position

THE LAW OF CONSERVATION OF MECHANICAL ENERGY

𝑬𝒎𝒆𝒄𝒉 = 𝑬𝒌𝒊𝒏 + 𝑬𝒑𝒐𝒕 + 𝑬𝒔𝒑 = 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕

𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
𝒎𝒗𝟏 𝟐 + 𝒎𝒈𝒉𝟏 + 𝒌𝒚𝟏 𝟐 = 𝒎𝒗𝟐 𝟐 + 𝒎𝒈𝒉𝟐 + 𝒌𝒚𝟐 𝟐
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
The law of conservation of mechanical energy states: Energy cannot be created or destroyed,
only transformed!