Jack Spring experiment

Brian Holden bholden@wave.co.nz
Mon, 22 Nov 1999 08:53:19 +1300


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I confess that I haven't actually done this, but consider taking a =
handful of jack springs and squashing them into a small jar containing =
hydrochloric acid (let 'em know whose the boss).  Somehow screw on the =
lid without the little beasties springing back out and splashing the =
acid over your hands.  Observe the springs being slowly dissolved away =
by the acid. =20

Question (which I'm not entirely sure what the answer is):  Where does =
the potential energy go that was contained in the squashed springs?  =
Newton said that energy must go somewhere, but in this case - where?  =
Brian Holden, BSc and piano tuner NZ. =20

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