JEE Main Physics question

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A long spring, when stretched by x cm, has a potential energy U. On increasing the length of the spring by stretching it to nx cm, the potential energy stored in the spring will be

Answer: (C)

Solution

U ∝ x². If the stretch becomes n times, U becomes n² times: n²U.

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