The potential energy on a spring is proportional to the square of which of these quantities

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Evelyn Horne

30 January, 13:14

The potential energy on a spring is proportional to the square of which of these quantities

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Quintin Harper · Answer 1

The magnitude of the force required to change the length of a spring-like object is directly proportional to the spring constant and the displacement of the spring. Elastic potential energy is directly proportional to the square of the change in length and the spring constant.