14.6 Spring Force Energy Diagram The spring force on an object is a restoring force Fs = Fs ˆi = −k x ˆi where we choose a x coordinate system with the equilibrium position at x = 0 and x is the amount the spring. Learn about spring force and energy calculations with Khan Academy's interactive lessons and exercises.
In the second activity - Energy Bar Charts - learners are provided an energy bar chart at one position in the back-and-forth cycle of the mass on a spring and must identify from six options the correct bar chart at a second specified position.. The diagram below is an energy bar chart for the air track glider and spring system. The bar chart reveals that as the mass on the spring moves from A to B to C, the kinetic energy increases and the elastic potential energy decreases.