Question

If a spring compresses under a force a short distance, but stores a very large amount of potential energy in the
spring, what can be said about the spring? (1 point)

The spring is made of soft materials

The kinetic energy of the spring force is impossible to determine

The stiffness of the spring, represented by the spring constant, must be very high

O The amount of potential energy stored in the spring has to be half of the original energy put into it

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

**The stiffness of the spring, represented by the spring constant, must be very high.**

This is because a spring that can store a large amount of potential energy while compressing only a short distance suggests that it requires a large force to achieve that compression, indicating a high spring constant (k).