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1.

What is the increase in potential energy storage when the compression distance is doubled in a spring obeying Hooke’s law?

A. No increase
B. 100% increase
C. Cannot be determined
D. 4 times
Answer» E.
2.

Assume a spring extend by “d” due to some load. Let “F” be the spring force and “k’ the spring constant. Then, the potential energy stored is _____

A. 2d/F2
B. F2/2k
C. 2k/T2
D. F2/2d
Answer» C. 2k/T2
3.

How much should a spring of indefinite length be compressed to have a potential energy equivalent to a ball of mass 6 kg raised to a height of 120 m above the ground? Let the spring have a stiffness of k = 100 N/m and assume g = 10 m/s2.

A. 6m
B. 12m
C. 20m
D. 144m
Answer» C. 20m