Baseline (Aiming for 4): State the factors that affect the size of an elastic potential and a kinetic energy store. Further (Aiming for 6): Calculate the elastic potential of a spring and the kinetic energy of an object launched from it. Challenge (Aiming for 8): Perform calculations involving the rearrangement of the kinetic and elastic potential energy equations.
Calculating kinetic energy (kg) (m/s) (J)
Calculating elastic energy (J) (N/m) (m)
Experiment 1 - dynacars Stretch distance in m Spring constant = __________________ N/m Stretch distance in m Initial elastic energy store in J Maximum velocity in m/s Maximum kinetic energy in J
Experiment 2 – falling ball Height above base of ramp in m Initial gravitational store in J Velocity in m/s Maximum kinetic energy in J