Elastic Energy (Noun)
Meaning
Potential energy that is stored when a body is deformed (as in a coiled spring).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The elastic energy stored in the coiled spring was released when it was suddenly uncoiled, propelling the toy car forward.
- Elastic energy is the potential energy stored in a stretched or compressed material, such as a rubber band or a metal spring.
- When a bow is drawn back, elastic energy is stored in the stretched string and the bent limbs of the bow.
- The elastic energy stored in the trampoline's springs is what allows jumpers to bounce high into the air.
- As the diver descended, the elastic energy stored in the bungee cord began to build up, eventually propelling the diver back upwards.