The potential energy of a spring is ________ Question 7 options: 1) always positive. 2) always negative. 3) positive or negative. 4) equal to ks.
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Step 1: Recall the elastic potential energy of a spring is U = (1/2) k x^2, where k is the spring constant and x is the displacement from the natural (unstretched) length. Show more…
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