A spring is compressed by 0.2 m and has a spring constant of 300 N/m. What is the potential energy stored in the spring?

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A spring is compressed by 0.2 m and has a spring constant of 300 N/m. What is the potential energy stored in the spring?
  1. 6 J
  2. 12 J
  3. 18 J
  4. 24 J

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Q: A spring is compressed by 0.2 m and has a spring constant of 300 N/m. What is the potential energy stored in the spring?
Solution: Potential Energy in spring (PE) = 0.5 × k × x² = 0.5 × 300 N/m × (0.2 m)² = 0.5 × 300 × 0.04 = 6 J.
Steps: 7

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