What you provide
What you provide
- Spring constant expressed in N/m, using the same scenario as the other inputs
- Displacement from equilibrium expressed in m, using the same scenario as the other inputs
PHYSICS / OSCILLATIONS
Spring Potential Energy Calculator
Calculate elastic potential energy stored in an ideal linear spring. Inspect the governing equation, substituted SI values, output, and model boundaries in one guided workspace.
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- 02 Values stay in this browser tab
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Calculation path
Calculate elastic potential energy stored in an ideal linear spring. The page evaluates the displayed equation from your supplied values and presents both symbolic and substituted KaTeX working so the arithmetic can be checked.
Calculation path
U_s = 1/2 kx^2
What you receive
What you receive
- Elastic potential energy in J from the stated equation
- A symbolic formula plus substituted working with your values
- Visible assumptions, field guidance, and an authoritative learning reference
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Choose the maximum decimal places shown. This does not increase source accuracy.
The spring obeys Hooke law over the entered displacement and has negligible internal loss.
Use internally consistent units and retain extra precision when carrying the result into another calculation.
Reviewed reference factors