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13) Obtain potential energy stored in a spring of constant k.Also find out the maximum velocity experienced by a mass attached to a string.

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For the spring of spring constant k, the force is given by, F = k xThe amount of workdone W = F dx W = k x dx = k x22.Therefore the potential energy stored in the spring U = WTherefore U = k x22.The maximum velocity experienced by the mass m is given by, 12m v2 =12k x2or v = km x.

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