Elastic energy

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Elastic energy is the mechanical energy that is stored in the configuration of a material or physical system as it is subjected to elastic deformation by work performed upon it. Elastic energy occurs when objects are impermanently compressed, stretched or generally deformed in any manner. Elasticity theory primarily develops formalisms for the mechanics of solid bodies and materials. The elastic potential energy equation is used in calculations of positions of mechanical equilibrium. The energy is potential as it will be converted into other forms of energy, such as kinetic energy and sound energy, when the object is allowed to return to its original shape (reformation) by chemical potential energy in batteries and plasticine. U = 1 2 k Δ x 2 {\displaystyle U={\frac {1}{2}}k\,\Delta x^{2}...

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