Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Elastic and plastic behaviour

Elastic and plastic behaviour — practice question

A spring with an unextended length of $40\,\text{mm}$ is hung from a fixed point. A load of $16\,\text{N}$ is then placed on the spring’s free end. As a result, the spring stretches until its final length becomes five times its original length. The spring follows Hooke’s Law. What is the energy stored in the spring due to this extension?

  • A$1.3\,\text{J}$
  • B$1.6\,\text{J}$
  • C$2.6\,\text{J}$
  • D$3.2\,\text{J}$

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