A spring has a spring constant $200 \mathrm{Nm}^{-1}$. If it is stretched by $1 \mathrm{~cm}$ then the…

A spring has a spring constant $200 \mathrm{Nm}^{-1}$. If it is stretched by $1 \mathrm{~cm}$ then the potential energy stored in it is
  1. $100 \mathrm{~J}$
  2. $0.01 \mathrm{~J}$
  3. $10 \mathrm{~J}$
  4. $1 \mathrm{~J}$

Solution

Spring constant, $\mathrm{k}=200 \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{m}$ Stretched length, $x=1 \mathrm{~cm}=0.01 \mathrm{~m}$ Potential energy stored is given as: $ \begin{aligned} & \mathrm{V}=\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{kx}^2=\frac{1}{2} \times 200 \times 0.01 \times 0.01 \\ & \mathrm{~V}=0.01 \mathrm{~J} \end{aligned} $

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2023 (18 May Shift 2)

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