Physics 2 - Forces and Elasticity

Forces and Elasticity

• When you apply a force to an object you may cause it to stretch and change in shape.
• Any object that can go back to its original shape after the force has been removed is an elastic object.
• Work is done to an esltic object to change its shape. This energy is not lost but stored as elestic potential energy.
• The elastic potential energy is then converted to kinetic energy when the force is removed and the object returns to its original shape.

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