Physics

Problem

A spring has a spring constant of

120\,\text{N\,m}^{-1}

. It is compressed by

5\,\text{cm}

. Calculate the elastic potential energy stored in the spring. a)

0.30\,\text{J}

3.0\,\text{J}

0.15\,\text{J}

0.075\,\text{J}