Elastic PE of a spring

GCSE · Physics · AQA · P1.2 — Changes in energy: kinetic energy ½mv², gravitational potential mgh, elastic potential ½ke², specific heat capacity ΔE = mcΔθ

Question

A spring of spring constant 250 N/m is stretched by 4.0 cm. Find the energy stored elastically.

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