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A spring that has a spring constant of 500 N/m is compressed a distance of 0.3 meters. How much elastic potential energy is contained in this spring?

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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

EPE = 1/2 k x^2

= 1/2 * 500 N/m * (.3)^2 = 22.5 J

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