Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Stress and strain

Stress and strain — practice question

Two identical springs are arranged in parallel. As shown, a weight of $8.0\,\text{N}$ is suspended from the pair. The graph gives the change in force with length for one of the springs. What is the strain energy stored in one of the springs?

  • A$0.060\,\text{J}$
  • B$0.12\,\text{J}$
  • C$0.14\,\text{J}$
  • D$0.24\,\text{J}$

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