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

Elastic and plastic behaviour — practice question

For a spring with spring constant $k$, the spring follows Hooke’s law and stretches by $x$ when a force $F$ is applied to it. The elastic potential energy stored in the spring is $E_p$. The diagram depicts two such springs connected in parallel and suspended from a fixed beam. What are the extension and total elastic potential energy of this arrangement when the same force $F$ is applied?

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