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In terms of u0, how much energy does it store when it is compressed twice as much?

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u0 = 1/2 kx^2

if x' = 2x

u = 1/2 kx'^2 = 1/2 k(2x)^2 = 4 * 1/2kx^2 = 4 u0
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