A spiral spring is compress.by 0.04m

Calculate the energy stored in the spring if the force constant is 100N/m

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The formula to calculate the energy stored in a spring is given by:

E = (1/2)kx²

where E is the energy stored, k is the force constant, and x is the compression or extension of the spring.

Given:
k = 100 N/m (force constant)
x = 0.04 m (compression)

Plugging these values into the formula:

E = (1/2)(100)(0.04)²
E = (1/2)(100)(0.0016)
E = 0.08 Joules

Therefore, the energy stored in the spring is 0.08 Joules.