Spring Energy

Calculate elastic potential energy stored in an ideal spring.

How this calculator works

Enter spring constant (n/m), extension (m). CalcStack applies the displayed formula and reports each intermediate planning value with the units shown.

Formula / method

E = ½kx²

Worked example

A 250 N/m spring extended 0.15 m stores 2.8125 J.

Assumptions and limitations

The spring follows Hooke’s law over the entered extension.

Yielding, hysteresis, damping, coil mass and nonlinear spring behavior are excluded.