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A spring with spring constant 60 N/m has 480 J of EPE stored in it. How much is compressed?

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Step-by-step explanation:

Use formula for EPE :

EPE = 1/2 k x^2

480 j = 1/2 (60 N/m) x^2 shows x = 4 meters

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