Question

a compressed spring has;
chemical energy
gravitational potential energy
elastic potential energy
radiant energy

Explanation:

To determine the energy of a compressed spring, we analyze each option:

• Chemical energy is stored in chemical bonds, not in a compressed spring.
• Gravitational potential energy depends on an object's height in a gravitational field, not on a spring's compression.
• Elastic potential energy is stored in objects (like springs) when they are deformed (compressed or stretched) and have the ability to return to their original shape. A compressed spring is deformed elastically, so it has elastic potential energy.
• Radiant energy is energy carried by electromagnetic waves (like light), which is not related to a compressed spring.

Answer:

C. Elastic potential energy