( ( Elastic energy ) ( ( is ( ( a ( potential energy ) ) ( stored ( as ( ( a result ) ( of ( ( ( deformation ( of ( an ( elastic object ) ) ) ) , ) ( such ( as ( ( the stretching ) ( of ( a spring ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Elastic) (NN energy)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ potential) (NN energy)) (VP (VBN stored) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN result)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN deformation)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT an) (JJ elastic) (NN object))) (, ,) (PP (JJ such) (IN as) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN stretching)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (NN spring)))))))))))) (. .)))
Elastic energy is a potential energy stored as a result of deformation of an elastic object, such as the stretching of a spring.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (ADJP (NN term) (JJ elastic)) (JJ potential) (NN energy)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN used) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB describe) (S (NP (JJ potential) (NN energy)) (ADJP (JJ due) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN object) (POS 's)) (NN shape)))))))))) (. .)))