Question

The potential energy for a mass on a spring is proportional to the square of which of these quantities? A. mass B. frequency C. period D. displacement E. velocity

Answer 1

displacement

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:Displacement

Step-by-step explanation:

Potential energy is present in a spring because the spring is elongated and some work is done it to elongate it.

The elastic potential energy present in a spring is given by
`kx^(2)`

where
`k` is the spring constant.It may vary from spring to spring and
`x` is the displacement of the spring from its equalibrium position.

It is evident from the equation that potential energy in the spring increases as
`x^(2)` increases.