The Potential Energy of a Spring calculator compute the potential energy based on the the spring constant and the change in spring length.
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose units and enter the following:
Potential Energy of Spring (U): The energy returned in Joules. However, this can be converted to compatible units via the pull-down menu.
The formula for the Potential Energy (`U`) of a spring is:
`U = 1/2* k * x^2`
where:
Young, H. D., Freedman, R. A., & A Lewis Ford. (2014). University physics. Pearson (Chapter 7.2)