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8.55 Elastic Potential Energy (Springs, Bands) Worksheet

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This Grade 8 Science worksheet provides structured practice on 8.55 Elastic Potential Energy (Springs, Bands). Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Elastic Potential Energy (Springs, Bands) - Which explanation best qualitatively how deformation of elastic materials stores energy and how release transforms energy? (NGSS MS‑PS3‑2 (connections); TEKS §112.28 Grade 8; FL NGSSS; VA SOL; MA STE)

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

Two materials are stretched to the same length. Material 1 has a straight-line force–stretch graph. Material 2 curves upward so the force is small at first and much larger near the end. Both reach the same final force at the final stretch.

Which statement is most accurate about energy storage at that final stretch?

AThey must store the same energy because final forces match.

BMaterial 1 stores more because it is linear.

CYou must compare the areas under the force–stretch curves; whichever has the larger area stores more energy.

DEnergy depends only on mass, not force.

Solution & Explanation:Elastic energy stored equals the work done during stretching, which is the area under the force–stretch curve. Matching final force doesn’t guarantee equal area.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

An elastic cord is stretched and then released, but the attached object does not move because it is glued down. The cord snaps back and vibrates, then stops. "

Where did most of the stored elastic energy go?,A. Into thermal energy and sound due to internal damping and air resistance while it vibrated. | B. Into extra mass of the cord. | C. Into gravitational potential energy. | D. It stayed stored forever.,A,With the object fixed

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Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

A teacher sets the zero of elastic potential energy at the spring’s relaxed length. A student instead sets the zero at a stretched length.

Which statement is correct?

AThe numerical values of elastic potential energy change with the reference choice, but energy differences (and predictions of motion) stay the same.

BChanging the zero changes the physics.

COnly one choice is allowed.

DElastic potential energy is always negative.

Solution & Explanation:Potential energy has a reference level you can choose. Shifting the zero adds a constant, which does not change energy differences or the motion predicted.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 8 Science students. It aligns with educational standard PS.8.55 (Explain how energy is stored in stretched or compressed elastic objects.).