In a message dated 11/21/1999 3:03:34 PM, bholden@wave.co.nz writes: << Newton said that energy must go somewhere, but in this case - where? Brian Holden >> Brian; Yes there is/was "energy" stored within the spring but it was contained within the spring as 'potential' energy and not realeased as 'kinetic' energy. All the energy stored within the spring will be realeased as 'heat' during the dissolution of the springs. Possibly by 'snapping' or'pulling' the spring apart when the diameter of spring reaches a point where the stored energy is strong enough to do so. My take :-) Jim Bryant (FL)
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