Physics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Simple Harmonic Motion and Elasticity - Check Your Understanding - Page 263: 8

Answer

$\text{Same amount of elastic potential energy will be stored in both cases.}$

Work Step by Step

$\text{For a spring performing simple harmonic motion:}$ $$ U = \frac{1}{2}kx^2$$ $\text{where U is the elastic potential energy}$ $\text{k is the spring constant}$ $\text{x is the displacement from mean position}$ $\text{Clearly even if you stretch the spring or compress the spring}$ $\text{by the same amount the elastic potential energy stored}$ $\text{will be same}$
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