Home/Basic Physics/Work, energy and power/Elastic potential energy6. Work, energy and powerElastic potential energyIn 6. Work, energy and powerFormulaCopy LaTeXUs=12kx2U_s=\frac12kx^2Us=21kx2Tagsenergyphysicsphysics formulaworkwork energy powerDetailPotential energy of an ideal spring, proportional to the square of the deformation.Explore the ideaExplore the ideaFound an error? Contact us.Related formulasRelatedHooke's lawFx=−kxF_x=-kxFx=−kxOpen formulaOpen in sectionRelatedWork of a conservative forceWc=−ΔU=Ui−UfW_c=-\Delta U=U_i-U_fWc=−ΔU=Ui−UfOpen formulaOpen in sectionRelatedTotal energy of SHME=12mv2+12kx2=12kA2E=\frac12mv^2+\frac12kx^2 =\frac12kA^2E=21mv2+21kx2=21kA2Open formulaOpen in section