Help with physics please
Whats the difference between Hooke's Law and Elastic potential formula? Hooke's law: F=kx, Elastic potential: 1/2kx^2. How do I know when to use what?
December 4, 2012
Help with physics please
Whats the difference between Hooke's Law and Elastic potential formula? Hooke's law: F=kx, Elastic potential: 1/2kx^2. How do I know when to use what?
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[quote=radkai]Force isn't energy. Newton isn't Joule.[/quote]
facepalm moment
[quote=ltachifire]Elastic potential is to find PE.
The other is to find Force.
Net force = Change in Kinetic Energy so i'm pretty sure you can get one formula from the other if you think about it. Maybe im wrong though.[/quote]
Force isn't energy. Newton isn't Joule.
Elastic potential is to find PE.
The other is to find Force.
Net force = Change in Kinetic Energy so i'm pretty sure you can get one formula from the other if you think about it. Maybe im wrong though.
jk. I'm wrong. And i had a test over this today LOL.
well hooke's law is F=kx so use it when you have/or need to solve for either forces or distances, elastic potential is energy e=1/kx^2, so use it when you have energy or distances and need to solve for the other