Definition of Elastic potential energy

1. Noun. Potential energy that is stored when a body is deformed (as in a coiled spring).

Exact synonyms: Elastic Energy
Generic synonyms: P.e., Potential Energy

Lexicographical Neighbors of Elastic Potential Energy

elastic bandage
elastic bands
elastic bougie
elastic cartilage
elastic cone
elastic device
elastic energy
elastic fibres
elastic lamella
elastic layers of arteries
elastic layers of cornea
elastic ligature
elastic limit
elastic membrane
elastic modulus
elastic potential energy (current term)
elastic skin
elastic tissue
elastica
elastical
elastically
elasticate
elasticated
elasticates
elasticating
elasticin
elasticise
elasticised
elasticises
elasticising

Literary usage of Elastic potential energy

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Introduction to Biophysics by David Burns (1921)
"In the same way, muscle develops elastic potential energy on excitation which may result in the performance of external mechanical work if the muscle be ..."

2. Strength of Materials by James Ellsworth Boyd (1917)
"... is the elastic potential energy of unit volume when stressed to the elastic limit. The modulus of resilience is a measure of the amount of energy which ..."

3. International Catalogue of Scientific Literature by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1902)
"Pedagogy Pendulum Perfect fluids, Motion of bodies in Periodicals Philosophy Plasticity Plates, Elastic Potential energy .. Theory of " . ..."

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