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Suppose that I start with a stretched, stationary spring, so there's a high potential energy, but no kinetic energy.
Then I release the spring, so the potential energy is converted to kinetic energy as the spring collapses and oscillates.
After some time t, the spring stops moving and comes to a rest, so kinetic energy = 0, and potential energy also = 0, so where did all the energy go? If it's released as heat, how exactly does it do that?
Then I release the spring, so the potential energy is converted to kinetic energy as the spring collapses and oscillates.
After some time t, the spring stops moving and comes to a rest, so kinetic energy = 0, and potential energy also = 0, so where did all the energy go? If it's released as heat, how exactly does it do that?