Forces may change the shape of an object. An elastic object, such as a spring, stores elastic potential energy when stretched or squashed. The extension of an elastic object is directly proportional ...

But here is the cool part. If you hit a ball like a normal human, the ball gets compressed upon contact with the golf club. During this compression, the ball essentially acts like a spring. Yes, it ...

This resource is part of Science Friday’s Educator Phenomena Forum and was developed collaboratively by Jose Rivas, an engineering and AP science teacher in Lennox, California, and Sarah Han, a PhD ...