The official blog of Professor Michael Webber's Fall 2013 UGS Course "How Things Work."
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
"Chip Clip" stored energy
When squeezed as shown in the picture, the potential energy is stored. Consequently, releasing the grip causes this potential energy to be converted into kinetic energy, quickly moving the black ends of the chip clip towards each other for a tight squeeze.
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