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Definition of Elastic potential energy
1. Noun. Potential energy that is stored when a body is deformed (as in a coiled spring).
Lexicographical Neighbors of Elastic Potential Energy
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 " . ..."