Oscillations - Result Question 25

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28. The potential energy of a long spring when stretched by $2 cm$ is $U$. If the spring is stretched by $8 cm$, the potential energy stored in it is

======= ####28. The potential energy of a long spring when stretched by $2 cm$ is $U$. If the spring is stretched by $8 cm$, the potential energy stored in it is

3e0f7ab6f6a50373c3f2dbda6ca2533482a77bed:content/english/neet-pyq-chapterwise/physics/oscillations/oscillations—result-question-25.md (a) $8 U$

(b) $16 U$

(c) $U / 4$

(d) $4 U$

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 28. (b)

Solution:

  1. (b) The potential energy of a spring $=\frac{1}{2} k x^{2}$

$U=\frac{1}{2} k \cdot(2)^{2}=4 \times \frac{1}{2} k$

For $x=8 cm$,

Energy stored $=\frac{1}{2} k \cdot(8)^{2}=64 \times \frac{1}{2} k$

$=64 \times \frac{U}{4}=16 U$