Two springs A and B have force constants k1andk2 respectively. The ratio of the work done on A to that done on B in increasing their length by the same amount is
A
k1k2
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B
√k1k2
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C
k2k1
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D
√k2k1
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Solution
The correct option is Ak1k2 F1=k1x,F2=k2x
Work done w1=12k1x2andw2=12k2x2 ∴w1w2=k1k2
Hence the correct choice is (a).